sylvanwiseMay 123 minParanormalDe-myth-ify the ParanormalIt was a windy, static-filled October in Southern California. I was on a paranormal investigation of a dusty old western town. The...
sylvanwiseMay 82 minEarly EducationA Village of MomsThere is an African proverb that states “it takes a village to raise a child.” I was fortunate enough to be raised by a village of Moms...
sylvanwiseMar 253 minEarly EducationShuffling CardsI love the sound of cards being shuffled. I adore the flutter, flutter, flutter of each card intermingling with other cards. My parents...
sylvanwiseDec 1, 20214 minIntegrated Journey1994 Speaking Engagement for AIDS Awareness Day December 1, 1994 “AIDS and the Family” was the theme for World AIDS Awareness Day in 1994. I was planning to attend a community church...
sylvanwiseNov 9, 20212 minLIfe-Death-RebirthGreat -Grandma Rosie's Last MessageOne night, when I was three years old, my Mom was changing the sheets on their bed while my Dad was working the swing-shift at the...
sylvanwiseNov 8, 20214 minAstrologyA Mindful AstrologerMy Astrological Journey I grew up in a family that explored all aspects of topics outside the traditional subjects taught in school. As...
sylvanwiseNov 1, 20212 minEarly EducationEmpathic ChildI was a highly emotional child who often cried "for no reason" all the time. “Deann is SOOOOO emotional” and “Don’t upset Deann” were...
sylvanwiseNov 1, 20211 minLIfe-Death-RebirthDancing on the WindI leaned over the bed that cradled my hard-of-hearing dad in that oppressive nursing care facility so I could make eye contact with him. ...
sylvanwiseNov 1, 20213 minEarly EducationMr. DreampopperAs a very shy, overweight, glasses-wearing 6th grader, I had to face the fear of standing up in class to share with the students what I...
sylvanwiseNov 1, 20213 minIntuitionStaircase of my DreamAs an empathic psychic medium who comes from a long line of empathic psychic mediums, I am often invited to participate in investigations...
sylvanwiseNov 1, 20212 minIntegrated JourneyTransformational SummerThe summer I turned 13 was transformational. Riding my brothers 10-speed bike that was MUCH too tall for me and carrying a flimsy...
sylvanwiseOct 31, 20212 minEarly EducationI asked Dad . . . I was four-years-old when my guinea pig Spooky died. With sadness and confusion in my voice, I asked, "Dad . . . what does this mean?" ...
sylvanwiseOct 31, 20212 minIntegrated JourneyWalk My TalkIn late April of 2019, I was sitting in my very zen’d out office feeling content and proud that I was riding high on the wave of my...