Magic Skin Tincture

by Sheila Graham Smith | Jun 30, 2026 | Education, Gardening Tips, Recipes

I’ve always used olive oil to moisturize my face and neck. Just a drop vigorously massaged into clensed, slightly damp skin forestalls wrinkles and rejuvinates skin. I also use olive oil soap for cleansing and mix it with a splash of my favorite scent to keep me...

Back to School Without a Stick

by Sheila Graham Smith | Aug 8, 2023 | Education, Meditation

I read a meme shared by a teacher on Facebook. If a child on the playground found a stick and was going around hitting other children, would you give all the other children sticks to defend themselves, or would you take away the one stick?

Honor thy Teachers

by Sheila Graham Smith | Oct 11, 2022 | Education

What a lovely gift I received this week, a call from one of my ex students. Such a delightful, celebratory conversation ensued!

Graduation

by Sheila Graham Smith | Jun 7, 2022 | Education, Meditation

It’s the season for graduations and I’m celebrating two of my granddaughters’ high school graduations! Where has the time flown? It seems like just yesterday I was rocking and reading to them.

What Do You Want?

by Sheila Graham Smith | Jan 14, 2022 | Education

I can’t believe it’s been three years, last November, since I started sharing these bi-weekly posts! I am humbly grateful to you, my readers, for joining me in this adventure.

Enable Straight Paths

by Sheila Graham Smith | Jan 14, 2020 | Education, Meditation

In my work as an advocate for special needs students pursuing higher education, I’ve been reminded repeatedly that they are twice qualified. What does that mean?