Lucy in the Afterlife: Emma’s Grief (Part 1)

By Paula Bianchi – “What happened, Lucy?” Dobson joined Lucy in the foyer. “Emma just came running through here, and she seemed very upset as she ran up the stairs. When she slammed her bedroom door, that figurine,” Lucy pointed to the shattered mess of porcelain that spread across the marble floor, “went flying against […]

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Mind Games: Our Parent’s Secrets

By Paula Bianchi –  When we’re born, all of our needs must be met by our parents, making them the most important people in our lives. They shape and form the world we live in, so it’s easy for them to hide their unpleasant, adult secrets from us as we’re growing up. Sometimes, our parents […]

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Mind Games: Surviving Childhood

By Paula Bianchi – I know it’s Tuesday, and you were expecting to find the next installment of: Lucy in the Afterlife, but I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until next Tuesday. This Mind Games article was begging to be written, so I did. Hope you enjoy. ******************************************* Whether we realize it or not, most […]

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Mind Games: Overcoming Defeat

By Paula Bianchi – Overcoming defeat, is a challenge we must face many times during our lives. At one end of the spectrum, there are some who may overcome their defeat and put it behind them quickly, while at the other end of the spectrum, you have those who completely crumble in upon themselves as […]

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Lucy in the Afterlife: Justin’s Changed (Part 2)

By Paula Bianchi – Lucy tugged on the bottom of her navy-blue jacket, then, she tucked her hair behind both ears, as she tried to calm the emotions that were threatening to take over. Once she felt more composed, she took her seat on the couch, and waited for Remy to answer, what he deemed, […]

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Mind Games: COVID-19: Thinking the Worst

By Paula Bianchi – During our time of self-isolation, it’s hard to keep ourselves from thinking the worst. We’re all so vulnerable to this contagious germ that’s invading our bodies, our families, our homes, and our daily lives. To be stuck in our house, is against human nature, but here we all are. As usual, […]

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Lucy in the Afterlife: Justin’s Changed (Part 1)

By Paula Bianchi – After following her son for a few weeks, Lucy was disheartened by what she had witnessed. Justin was a full-blown addict along with his new friends. She could see how he was pulling himself away from his father, Michael, and his sister, Emma. To make matters worse, she was still waiting […]

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Mind Games: Betrayal

By Paula Bianchi – Everyone has experienced some form of betrayal in their lives, and it can come in many shapes and sizes. We’ve been betrayed by: parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, spouses, children, friends, co-workers, and bosses. Quite a list, isn’t it? It kind of makes you want to lock yourself away […]

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Lucy in the Afterlife: My Funeral (part 1)

Originally posted on This Weird Chick's Blog:
By Paula Bianchi – Lucy’s vision slowly began to clear as she began to recognize the decorations in her living room with their familiar shades of earth tones. She was also acutely aware she was not alone. “We’ve all been so worried about you, Lucy.” Ava rushed…

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Metaphysical: Karma

By Paula Bianchi – I first became aware of the concept of karma, when I started reading metaphysical books in the 80’s, but of all the ideas that I’ve read, one stood out to me the most, and it’s the concept that Earth, like many other inhabited planets, is a school we come to for […]

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