by PJColando | Nov 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Though an attitude of gratitude should rule my heart and mind, especially as a white-privileged Americans, I find I often fall short. As I age, gratitude has become easier, perhaps I no longer have to strive or prove my worth – or its source. But America has...
by PJColando | Nov 11, 2025 | blog post
A recent headline, hidden among the dire and more dire news, grabbed my attention. In fact, the print words practically shouted from their mid-page position in the newspaper. “Studies have shown that regular weighted hula hooping can decrease abdominal fat and...
by PJColando | Nov 5, 2025 | blog post
November 5 question – When you began writing, what did you imagine your life as a writer would be like? Were you right, or has this experience presented you with some surprises along the way? In 2012 my passion for my private practice in speech-language...
by PJColando | Oct 28, 2025 | blog post
Halloween allows us to juxtapose darkness with lightheartedness. It’s a chance to poke fun at some of our greatest fears, to turn them into absurdity and something less threatening. It’s a way to cope. It’s also the ultimate kids’ holiday – in...
by PJColando | Oct 21, 2025 | blog post
After hiding in the color wheel almost all year, orange has emerged as a dominant color because it’s fall. Pumpkins on porches, pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, and a change of leaves’ color on deciduous trees. Sunsets come earlier as the days shorten...
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