When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

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In 2020, I hope you look inside your soul and find your passion. Doing this will release you from the shadows in your life and fulfill your heart and mind. Find your passion simply by focusing on what excites you. Read more…


Have you ever been in a difficult situation and didn’t know what to say? If so, read on and find some ideas for those sticky moments… One common problem among all humanity in every country is suddenly not knowing what Read more…


The world would be a much better place, if only people would respect differences. A true story… A woman arrived at an imaging center for a diagnostic study. She was on crutches and wore a “cast shoe”, one designed for Read more…


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This bingo story has a teachable lesson. This afternoon a friend invited me to a party. I felt tired and wanted to stay home. But I wanted to be polite so I summoned the energy to attend instead of lying Read more…


Today on the Animal Planet channel, I learned some interesting things about how a giraffe mother raises her young.. A mother giraffe in a British zoo was pregnant. As giraffe’s usually do, she labored to birth her young overnight. Around Read more…


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Why is it a waste of time to worry about coronavirus? I have been traveling on the East Coast during the coronavirus pandemic. Although I have a compromised immune system, I choose not to worry about this threat. Why do Read more…


Today is friggatriskaidekaphobia day,.. How can you overcome your fear? My last thought before I went to bed last night was that the morning would bring Friday the thirteenth and friggatriskaidekaphobia, once again. In the past, this infamous spot on Read more…


These times are hard for everyone, but even more difficult for a certain group of your fellow humans. Dear Fellow Human, Before coronavirus, we saw each other often. You asked me how I was doing and your smile encouraged me. Read more…


My friend had allergies like I do and died accidentally due to a simple mistake. My friend was still “young” like me, in her fifties. A brilliant woman, she had a lot going for her. Well-educated, she had gotten her Read more…


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Coronavirus can be deadly both to your health AND your finances! Money is getting tight due to the quarantine and your inability to work, but you can improve your finances. REPAIR YOUR OWN DEVICES! You haven’t worked since the coronavirus Read more…

"Each reader's heart is like an eagle's and can soar above the storms in life..." - Near a River's Author, BJ Rae.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic children's book about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives. Near a River encourages early childhood reading. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and soars above the storms in life.

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