Thinking Wand Magazine

Shopaholic? Shopaphobic?How to be a Gift HeroChoosing gifts is experienced as anything from joy, bothersome, nerve-wracking, to terrifying. There is even a word: “Officinaphobia” - fear of shoppi … read more

“A Hint at Loving Acceptance: Pearls Not Just for Girls”Am I still dreaming? Growing up in the ‘60s & ‘70s I thought homophobia, bigotry, and so many other awful things were left behind in the past. … read more

What is Bliss?The strangest, simplest, most unlikely thing got me wondering about the nature of bliss: Breathing.  Yes….just….breathing….and an unusual feeling of bliss…got me wonderin … read more

Timeless, Treasured or Tossed? Our Too Disposable WorldHow has our society come to treat everything as disposable, including material objects, the environment, and most heartbreakingly, each ot … read more

What does being better mean to you?Sometimes I wonder if people even want to be better.... not in a competitive way, not in comparison to others, but just a desire to be the best possible ve … read more