Letter from the Editors
insidewink’s one year anniversary is almost here and editors- Jean and Alison – are so grateful as they look back while they move ahead.
Brennan’s Discovering Abilities Library
“I started this library to help every person feel important” — Brennan’s Discovering Abilities Library encourages people of all abilities to thrive. “Every person has unique abilities to share.”
The insidewink Story
There is so much noise, so much news that it can all feel overwhelming. We hear it all the time – “I can’t watch it anymore!” We get it. Being inundated with so much can leave us feeling strained and hopeless. insidewink is doing something about that.
Getting Through Changes
Sometimes Life’s changes can be challenging. JeanTrebek examines the transitions that we all experience and helps us find ways to ease through them.
Vegan Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Thick and tasty! Warm and cozy! Soup and Soda Bread?! Who knew Cauliflower could taste so good, and it’s healthy too… considered a super food, because it contains so many nutirents! My sister, Audrey, gave me this recipe a couple of years ago, when I was...
The Whole Left Behind
Jeanette’s heart is left whole, although with a hole, as she struggles to say goodbye to a dear family member.
Looking Back, Moving Forward
insidewink guest writer, JEANNE LAPORTE, is flooded with memories as she walks through her neighborhood…
What’s Good? Our Picks for September 2019
It’s the bridge month between summer and autumn – September! We have some great Team Picks for you all this month.
Confessions of a Helicopter Daughter
ELIN HAMPTON navigates the complicated parent – child relationship as she travels the road from doting daughter to letting go as her father ages…
Walnut Crusted Salmon
Heart healthy and easy to prepare! Jean Trebek’s delicious seafood dinner recipe of walnut crusted salmon is a great entrée idea for dinner parties or for just hanging at home with the family. “The flavorful combination of mustard, walnuts and honey make this dish irresistible.”
Michelle Valberg – Artist of the Month
Michelle Valberg has traveled the world the last 30 years, taking amazingly inspiring nature and wildlife photographs. She creates extraordinary intimate moments with natures’ beautiful subjects.
Let Go
Let go and allow today. Instead of having a plan or an outcome or strategy, let life lead. Let it be a day of surprises, of unexpected joy, of release. Allow. insidewink’s weekly affirmations: Positive reminders to encourage, motivate and inspire. Challenge...
I have lived a Full Life
Sometimes you get a message from the universe, as Alison learns, from an old mattress on the side of the road and some spray paint…
Letting Go…
“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” Alex and I had a home on Lake Nacimiento in Central California for close to 20 years. This was our little “get away,” where we were nurtured by Mother Nature herself. Bittersweet is the perfect word to describe the feeling I have about …
Peach Cobbler Recipe
Keep those sandals on! Jean’s delicious Peach Cobbler is perfect for the last days of summer! It’s easy to put together, and who doesn’t enjoy a semi-sweet dessert served with ice cream or whipped cream, or both?
Calming the Kitchen Table Chaos
How do you get to a place of peace when the storm swirls around you? Our very own Jeanette DuBois, looks at her mom and the eye of the storm at home in her kitchen.
Making Peace With Your Body
You know the moment… you see yourself in a photo or a reflection and you get that “feeling”… NIKI SVARA gets us over it! “You have the ability to let go of judgements and feel joyfully at peace with your body.”
Zucchini “Noodle” Lasagna
Take advantage of the season’s fresh and abundant summer squash. Try Jean Trebek’s vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna. It’s a tasty, lighter summertime treat. It’s so simple to put together, and meat-eaters love it too!
The Ed Asner Family Center
Ed Asner had a dream of changing the world and helping special needs families… and it’s reality now with the Ed Asner Family Center.
Peace Within
Jean finds the key to inner peace through communication and questioning her beliefs. “I was raised ‘to always keep the peace’ and ‘to not rock the boat’, and the best one…”