Transformation

Can you think of a stressor in life that’s helping you move forward?  Perhaps one that’s currently motivating you to do better in some way. If you can’t think of one, here’s one:  Your inhale is stressing your lungs to expand.  And your exhale is saying thank you for that.

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Hangin’ Out

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Could you be stuck in a problem? Maybe you’ve got a persistent blasted headache? If you resonate with any of these concerns, have I got a yoga stretch for you! Just pull up a sturdy chair and here we go.

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Listen

Fresh beginnings are exciting, so often filled with hope and the prospect of beautiful dreams coming true. As we move forward into the new dawning of Aquarius (aka 2023) there’s sure to be some shaky ground coming up with different life lessons to be learned. Or old lessons repeated, yet to be learned.

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Music

Music

It’s the song you can’t get out of your head. Humming it here and there as it follows you around throughout the day. Is it the drum beat? The bass notes? The lyrics? The enthusiasm? The marketing genius? Whatever it is, there it is again! Where did it come from?

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airplane

First Class

His name was Jeff. Just another kid in the neighborhood I grew up in. He was a big lumbering guy who could’ve easily used his bulky size to intimidate, but rather he engaged others by paying attention. When you had a conversation with him your words mattered. He asked questions and waited. He didn’t hurry to fill in blanks. There wasn’t a need to rush.

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I Dream of Peace

I Dream of Peace

A nice summer day at the beach is hard to beat, except by an autumn one. Here I am cuddled up in a warm blanket on the sand watching the sunset begin over the lake.

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Dr. Joan A. Budilovsky

Author/Musician/Teacher

Dr Budilovsky has served on various college faculties throughout the years, beginning with the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.   In 2013, in collaboration with the College of DuPage Foundation, The Budilovsky Literary Endowed Scholarship was formed.  This Financial Scholarship is awarded each semester to a College of DuPage student who demonstrates significant literary potential. It will continue to be awarded to talented student writers in perpetuity for generations to come.

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