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by Joanne Franchina | May 8, 2021 | Archives, Front Lines, Best Work, Life Coaching
“I am my best work - a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines....
by Joanne Franchina | June 6, 2021 | Archives, Spirit Adventures
"The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure...."
by Joanne Franchina | May 8, 2021 | Archives, Front Lines, Best Work, Life Coaching
“I am my best work - a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines...."
by Joanne Franchina | April 15, 2021 | Archives, Time Travel, Past Lives
Not only can a person in an altered state of consciousness experience events from a past life while simultaneously being aware of their present life, they can transform the present-day effects from that past life....
by Joanne Franchina | February 28, 2021 | Archives, Blessings Abound
This has been simmering on the back burner of my mind for months. Three times I sat down to share what was bubbling up, but the ideas needed more time....
by Joanne Franchina | March 14, 2020 | Archives, Tao of Toilet Paper, Advice from a....
"There's a deep underlying unpredictability to life that is thrilling. In China, my wife would say you go out to buy toilet paper, and you come back, and something interesting or revealing or funny happened on the way....
by Joanne Franchina | February 10, 2020 | Archives, Spirit Speaks
Because I am a professional medium who comes from a long line of intuitives, mediums, and healers - five generations of Spiritualists before me - people sometimes think I must be....
by Joanne Franchina | January 22, 2020 | Archives, Untold Story, Journaling
I am so excited! I have just put the final touches on my latest workshop that is all about journaling creatively and collaboratively with your Soul....
by Joanne Franchina | January 7, 2020 | Archives, Creating Joy
I've been told I have a nice smile. I remember thinking that people said it only because my other features weren't so pretty...but hearing it made me smile more anyway....
by Joanne Franchina | October 18, 2019 | Archives, A Thin Veil
"All is well, Halloween is here; souls come to visit, and the living world throws a party to mingle with the dead....
by Joanne Franchina | July 13, 2019 | Archives, Smooth Sailing, Stale Rolls
I'm supposed to be at my family's summer cottage in Lily Dale, New York, but life events have delayed my travels....
by Joanne Franchina | June 4, 2019 | Archives, A Full Hour, Innovatively INNER COMPASS®
"Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed....
by Joanne Franchina | May 12, 2019 | Archives, Spiritual Gardening
"A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches....
by Joanne Franchina | January 25, 2019 | Archives, Advice from the Stars
Because I consider myself an amateur Astrologer, I generally leave the predictions to the pros. Until now. For the benefit of my readership while this New Year is still young, I have consulted the stars, and here's what they have to share in the way of advice....
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by Joanne Franchina | November 25, 2007 | Archives, Perception
Have you heard a story from the Zen tradition called The Farmer’s Luck? There was once an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day, his horse ran away....
by Joanne Franchina | June 28, 2009 | Archives, Home
While walking in the park last week, a turtle crossed my path. To save it from careless drivers I picked it up and carried it across an adjacent road to the nearby pond, then set it down and wished it well. As I continued my walk....