Barbara Morris

Suffering is inevitable but misery is optional. I heard someone say that just today on a television program and I raced to find a pen, pencil, piece of charcoal or a stray dry erase marker to write it quick, before the words faded into the archives with other forgotten (and really cool) phrases. I thought, "Aha...I am familiar with both suffering and misery....I could write … [Read more...] about Suffering Is Inevitable — Misery Is Optional

Did anyone ever tell you, “If you’re not going to or can’t do it right, don’t do it at all”? That “advice” can be appropriate at times, but the rest of the time, it sets you up for self-sabotage and lack, actual or perceived. Obviously, there are times when you hope that’s the motto of a person, and you expect them to abide by it, such as someone performing surgery or a … [Read more...] about How Perfect Do You Believe You Have to Be?

During the Depression of the 1930s, an Irving Berlin tune with the lyrics “Everybody’s doin’ it, doin’ it, doin’ it” was popular. I don’t know what everybody was doin,’ but it had a happy sound that made you feel better about tough times. Fast-forward to the present and the lyrics are still relevant: Everybody’s doin’ it, doin’ it, doin,’ it, and what are they doin'? They … [Read more...] about Decline or Growth:  It’s Your Choice

There are a number of methods to use to get clear about what you want and what actions will help you attain, achieve, and accomplish. But are you aware of these ways you may use often that sabotage getting what you want from yourself, others, and the Universe? You certainly don’t want to sabotage your efforts, but you may have learned these behaviors and practice them … [Read more...] about Ways You May Sabotage Yourself

In Life Extension magazine, October 2018,  I read an interview with Kris Verburgh, M.D,  author of The Longevity Code . I found  it fascinating but absolutely scary as it relates to viruses and vaccines. Medical and pharmaceutical journals are overflowing with impassioned pleas for EVERYONE to be vaccinated for just about … [Read more...] about Vacillating About Vaccines?

Women don't become Little Old Ladies as a result of chronological age. They are created when women aren’t aware of traps they fall into as they age.  Here are three major snares: They don't understand the need to make lifestyle changes early on to keep what they have.By age 30, youth is kissing you goodbye with this unspoken message: "Hey babe, I'm leaving. I've given you … [Read more...] about Why Women Become Little Old Ladies Before Age 65

The stomach is probably the most misunderstood organ in the body. If you’ve ever experienced heartburn you’re probably thinking the stomach is just too acidic and causing the discomfort. The truth is heartburn is not caused by stomach acid but rather from mal-digested foods that backflow into the esophagus. It’s a combo of food along with some stomach juices and the esophagus … [Read more...] about Our Misunderstood Stomach

There's a new trend these days, maybe not  new, but new to me! It is called "treat your senior parent or grandparent or even neighbor, as if senility has set in no matter how alert they really are". How do I know this? I live it every day! My 43 year old son regards me these days is as if I just fell off the turnip truck and he has to re-route my thoughts. We were watching … [Read more...] about Beware Te Crazy Train!