Blooming Together

"In the stillness of the quiet, if we listen, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving strength to weakness, courage to fear, hope to despair."

- Howard Thurman

Be still... and bloom.

"Books can reveal as much about people as their letters do."

- Patricia O'Toole

May I share some of my favorite books with you and why I love them so much? Great! Pull up a chair! :)

Welcome friends and fellow bloomers!

I had the delightful privilege of talking with Laurie Woodward recently. She is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and producer from right here on the central coast of California. Her new short, sci-fi, noir film, Celestial Pirouette, is magical and marvelous! It is about hope, overcoming loneliness, and the healing power of art through connection. In all of her work Laurie explores creativity, resilience, and transformation. Her published works include Euclid's Children: Tristan's Trial, Time Murmurations, Finding Joy, The Artania Chronicles series, and Forest Secrets, along with numerous short stories and poems. She also co-wrote the memoir Dean and JoJo: The Dolphin Legacy, featured in the IMAX film Dolphins, Robin Williams' In the Wild, and Animal Planet. A former bilingual teacher and peace consultant, Laurie continues to encourage others to use imagination as a catalyst for hope, connection, and change. Discover more at lauriewoodward.com

Also visit to contribute to her film. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/celestialpirouette/celestial-pirouette-a-sci-fi-dance-shortAnd, for those of you here in California, if you're interested in writing yourself and would like to meet Laurie, visit Central Coast Writer's Conference/Cuesta College

Thank you for joining us! See you next time!

Love,

Susie

These two wonderful women have learned to appreciate; and even rely on, the power of their friendship. We definitely bloom better with a best friend. And... rest assured that, what's shared on "therapy hill", stays on therapy hill. Join us!

FACT: Without FREEDOM we can't fully bloom.

Happy 250th Birthday, America!

1776-2026

A few bits of wisdom, some great ideas and a poem to remind us to keep blooming and let the ordinary come alive.

Thank you, James Clear, Jared Halverson, William Martin, Dr. Creswell, and Elaine Welteroth.

Not only are daisies the "friendliest" flowers, they're the strongest. Let's be "daisy strong" and bloom ANYWHERE we're planted. We're in this together.

It's not if we'll fall, but when. We will fall. Get up. Bloom on! We're in this together.

We had no idea what was in store for us when we got married, and we still can't believe for how long! The years have been filled with faith, struggle, love, growth, forgiveness, and fun. Through it all, we keep blooming together. If we can do it, so can you.