Category Archives: Health, Wellness, Lifestyle

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

No, it’s not my day-of-birth but my day-of-rebirth, known in Alcoholics Anonymous as my Birthday. It’s been thirteen years since I took that last drink, one day at a time. I don’t know how much that adds up to in … Continue reading →

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No. 4858

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

The following is an excerpt from a personal letter I wrote to a dear friend in Canada. I am very candid about my views. I’m not attempting to start a debate or initiate an argument. This is merely a moment … Continue reading →

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POEM: SAD RAIN

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

Damn the rain.  Today it is too much.  God’s tears, yes,  Mingle with our own  As more death  Takes ones we love,  Leaving only a cold companion,  Grief.    Written originally for Leslie, Patty, and Patricia, who have recently lost … Continue reading →

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VEGAN HUMAN-CARNIVOROUS CAT

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

I am an omnivore. In the past, I’ve been a vegan, a vegetarian, a pescatarian, and a macrobiotic, but at this point in my life, I’ve found it prudent to be flexible. Whether traveling in other countries or visiting people … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER “HOW TO OUTLAST THE C-19 CRISIS” BLOGPOST

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

I’m blessed! As a recovering alcoholic, I’ve learned patience, tolerance, resistance, and pride. Through my 12-step program, Alcoholics Anonymous, I’ve been given a design for living that has allowed me to deal with my addiction and change my life. Now, … Continue reading →

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ANXIETY: PANDORA’S BOX UNLEASHED

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Mollie Hunt

Put on your softies, your fuzzy slippers. Make a cup of chamomile tea and find your “safe” place. Turn on your go-to zone-out show, and while it loads, listen to my story of anxiety: I suffer with General Anxiety Disorder. … Continue reading →

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PRESENTERS – THE HEART OF THE CWA CONFERENCE

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Mollie Hunt

  Though fun and important, there is more to putting on a successful conference than great swag and awards. In my last post, IT TAKES A VILLAGE – THANK YOU, CWA CONFERENCE SPONSORS! I listed the numerous companies who backed … Continue reading →

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IT WAS THE THIRD OF JUNE, ANOTHER SLEEPY, DUSTY DELTA DAY…

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Mollie Hunt

  It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin’ cotton and my brother was balin’ hay…   Today is June third, and when an online friend posted those lyrics on Facebook, the enigmatic … Continue reading →

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GRIEF AND THE CIRCLE GAME

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Mollie Hunt

****Warning: This is not a happy post. Art by Qakie   I’ve been off the grid. You may have noticed, but probably not. That’s okay. If you’re anything like me, social media is a constant, incoming tide of information, ideas, … Continue reading →

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MY LIFE IN CATS

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Mollie Hunt

How does someone end up a sixty-six-year-old cat lady? I think it was destined, because some of my earliest memories are of cats. This is Two and me in 1958. He was the cat I was going to marry. Two … Continue reading →

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