E Jean Simpson, BEd, BA, MA Author A & J PEI Treasures

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post.   This week I look at how I find peace in the modern age.  If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer! 

Thank you to all forums that carry my blog post and podcast!

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

 Dalai Lama

Alan Mulally

River Phoenix

Articles:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace

https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-to-achieve-peace-of-mind#connect-with-nature

https://www.rachelbeohm.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-real/ 

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Photo:       Clouds with sun shining through

Caption:  Sometimes finding peace in life is like a portal opening in the clouds.  Other times it isn’t.  Finding peace in nature, clouds, ocean, flowers is just one part of finding inner peace.

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post.   This week I talk about the need to ‘smell the roses along the way’ and why sometimes I feel the need for a little more simplicity in life.  If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer! 

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

Dale Carnegie

Buddha

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Christian D. Larson

Articles:

https://www.3dbear.io/blog/the-impact-of-ai-how-artificial-intelligence-is-transforming-society

https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/disadvantages-of-artificial-intelligence/44289 

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/a_scientific_reason_to_stop_and_smell_the_roses

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Podcasts are available on various formats,

Anchor FM in a variety of formats: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a--j-pei-treasures⁠

iHeart Radio: ⁠https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-e-jean-simpson-bed-ba-ma-a-82327485/⁠

Podchaser: ⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/e-jean-simpson-bed-ba-ma-autho-1715585⁠

My e-books can be found on:

Smashwords: ⁠https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ejstoo⁠

You can also find us on:

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Photo:      A butterfly perches daintily on a golden brown eyed Susan flower  

Caption:  A simple perfect moment as simple as a butterfly on this flower is part of what can make life magical.   

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post.   This week I discuss a very special milestone for myself and my husband.  If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer!  Thank you to all forums that carry my blog post and podcast!

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

Fawn Weaver

Articles:

https://www.findmypast.com/blog/history/shivaree-when-the-whole-community-interrupted-your-wedding-night

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GoodReads:  ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20155854.E_Jean_Simpson⁠

Podcasts are available on various formats, but this is just to name a few:

Anchor FM in a variety

iHeart

Podchaser:

My e-books can be found on:

Smashwords: ⁠https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ejstoo⁠

You can also find us on:

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Photo:        A Cabbage Patch ring and some 37 year old cake rosettes from a wedding cake.

Caption:      Treasures don't necessarily have monetary value.  It's what is in your heart that makes them so.

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post.   This week I speak about differing viewpoints and the importance in current events.  If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer!  Thank you to all forums that carry my blog post and podcast!

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

Big Sean

Tina Turner

Kendra Scott

Articles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iorD2mZJe2k

https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-shooting

 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/on_the_outside,_looking_in

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Podcasts are available on various formats, but this is just to name a few:

Anchor

iHeart

Podchaser:

My e-books can be found on:

Smashwords: ⁠https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ejstoo⁠

You can also find us on:

Twitter:       ⁠https://twitter.com/EJS08026749⁠

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Photo:     Some pink blossoms from a houseplant.

Caption:  These lovely flowers sit in the house on the inside looking out.  It’s a beautiful view. It flowers a lot of the time but they miss some of the realities of being outside looking in.

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post.   This week I talk about criticism and its usefulness and lack thereof.  If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer! 

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

Paul J. Meyer

Howard Mumford Jones

John Cleese

Articles:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/criticism

https://www.wikihow.com/Deal-With-Criticism

https://www.valamis.com/hub/constructive-criticism

https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches/creativity-in-management-by-john-cleese

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GoodReads:  ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20155854.E_Jean_Simpson⁠

Podcasts are available on various formats,

Anchor

iHeart

Podchaser:

My e-books can be found on:

Smashwords: ⁠https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ejstoo⁠

You can also find us on:

Twitter:       ⁠https://twitter.com/EJS08026749⁠

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Photo:     A maple leaf with greenery in background and parts of other maple leaves.

Caption:    What better symbol for Canada than the maple leaf.  July 1 is Canada Day...some celebrate it, some criticize it and some ignore it.  Welcome to Canada where you still have choices.

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post.   This week I explore the universal, the collective and effects of mass media. If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer!  Thank you to all forums that carry my blog post and podcast!

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

*bell hooks*

Alva Myrdal

*Note*:  https://www.wkyt.com/2023/02/07/good-question-why-isnt-bell-hooks-name-capitalized-our-coverage/ I use the lower case because that was her preference.  Not as a sign of disrespect.

Articles:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/social-media-and-mental-health.htm

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Podcasts are available on various formats, but this is just to name a few:

Anchor

iHeart

Podchaser:

My e-books can be found on:

Smashwords: ⁠https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ejstoo⁠

You can also find us on:

Twitter:       ⁠https://twitter.com/EJS08026749⁠

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Photo:      Forget-me-nots surrounded by green vegetation. Bright blue flowers with yellow centres.

Caption:    What is the missing link?  Often we look past the meanings given to things in life.  A feather, forget-me-nots.  All harbingers of love, respect and caring.  We miss the sacred when we forget the meaning behind nature.

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post.   This week I discuss the concept of best advice I ignore and other of life’s anomalies. If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer! 

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

RuPaul

Susan Weiss Berry

Andrew Grove

Henry Powell Spring

Bender Futurama

Our Blog Posts are available on:

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GoodReads:  ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20155854.E_Jean_Simpson⁠

Podcasts are available on various formats,

Anchor

iHeart

Podchaser:

My e-books can be found on:

Smashwords: ⁠https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ejstoo⁠

You can also find us on:

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Photo:      A white blossom sits on a branch. 

Caption:  The power of the universe is that it knows where to put the blossom.  How does it know this?  Yet there it is.

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post. This week I write a stream of consciousness blog…that can become a bumpy ride.   If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer! Thank you to all forums that carry my blog post and podcast!

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

George Santayana

William Shakespeare

Franz Fanon

Thich Nhat Hanh

A Course in Miracles

Friedrich Nietzsche

Our Blog Posts are available on:

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GoodReads:  ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20155854.E_Jean_Simpson⁠

Podcasts are available on various formats,

Anchor

iHeart

Podchaser:

My e-books can be found on:

Smashwords: ⁠https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ejstoo⁠

You can also find us on:

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Photo:     A hummingbird flies around a red glass feeder (do not use dyes)

Caption:     Who could think that such a tiny creature would fly so far every year to keep their world populated? What would you call it?

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post. This week I     talk about hate and some things I hate.   If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer! 

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Confucius

Quote Booker T. Washington

Articles:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate

https://www.gonzaga.edu/academics/centers-institutes/institute-for-hate-studies/journal-of-hate-studies

https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/research

 https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/montana-first-ban-drag-performers-reading-children-rcna85977

 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/man-woman-assaulted-anti-asian-attack-queens-rcna73529

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-florida-men-sentenced-racially-motivated-hate-crime-following-violent-assault-black-man

https://www.albertanativenews.com/official-hate-crime-statistics-dont-account-for-level-of-anti-indigenous-hate/ 

https://www.splcenter.org/20170814/ten-ways-fight-hate-community-response-guide

https://www.stompoutbullying.org/blog/hate-speech

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/hate-crime/history-of-hate-crime/ 

Our Blog Posts are available on:

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Podcasts are available on various formats,

Anchor

iHeart

Podchaser:

My e-books can be found on:

Smashwords: ⁠https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ejstoo⁠

You can also find us on:

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Photo:    A rainbow is visible against a backdrop of dark clouds with some blue sky on one side.

Caption: 

Welcome to the A & J PEI Treasures E Jean Simpson author podcast and blog post. This week I discuss life after retirement.   If you want to find out more, then stay tuned…!

Thank you Andrew Simpson for help with the proofreading and creative input (the A in A & J PEI Treasures)

Thank you Anchor for the resources to get the podcast done from my computer! 

Thank you to family, friends, listeners, readers and people who want to make this a better world.

In Gratitude to all creators past and present that gave us the ability to think and do the impossible.

Quotes:

Fred Rogers

Walt Mossberg

Max Ehrmann

C.S. Lewis

Articles:

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/montana-first-ban-drag-performers-reading-children-rcna85977

https://wealthtender.com/insights/retired-life/

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18952037   

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/01/why-early-retirement-is-one-of-the-worst-money-mistakes-youll-regret-says-harvard-economist.html

Our Blog Posts are available on:

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GoodReads:  ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20155854.E_Jean_Simpson⁠

Podcasts are available on various formats,

Anchor

iHeart

Podchaser:

My e-books can be found on:

Smashwords: ⁠https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ejstoo⁠

You can also find us on:

Twitter:       ⁠https://twitter.com/EJS08026749⁠

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Photo: 

Picture of a yellow, black and white caterpillar.  Face is black and white horizontal stripes with a dot of red on the face.  The rest is yellow with black dots vertical and a return to the black and white at the tail end but vertical.