Byte Sized Blessings

<div> <p>Hey folks and welcome back to the podcast!<br>This time I'm introducing you to Michelle Lerner, author, poet, dreamer and survivor! She shares her story of living with a debilitating illness, one which she is still recovering from - but that's not the whole story...she's also the author of "Ring" a gorgeous book I had the privledge of reading a couple of months ago. Elegaic, raw, and openly gorgeous, "Ring" had me from the first word and Michelle takes pains to let us know that it's a tale of resilience, recovery and what navigating grief looks like. <br>She also had some mysterious stories to share about the dreaming world, and how sometimes, it bleeds into reality.</p><p>To check out Michelle's website click <a href="https://michellelerner.net/ring/">here!</a><br>To check out her fabulous book, "Ring" <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Novel-Michelle-Lerner/dp/1610886283">click here!</a><br>Please do buy her book and support another creator who is bringing so much beauty to the world.</p><p>And you dear listener, if you could rate and review the podcast, I would be ever so grateful!!</p><p>Your bit of beauty is from the frozen north, just like Michelle's book- from the website "Discovering the Arctic" is a whole panoply of images of that cold northern clime. Check <a href="https://discoveringthearctic.org.uk/media/image-gallery/">these images</a> out when you have the time!</p></div>

<div> <p>Hey folks and welcome back to the podcast!<br>This time I'm introducing you to Michelle Lerner, author, poet, dreamer and survivor! She shares her story of living with a debilitating illness, one which she is still recovering from - but that's not the whole story...she's also the author of "Ring" a gorgeous book I had the privledge of reading a couple of months ago. Elegaic, raw, and openly gorgeous, "Ring" had me from the first word and Michelle takes pains to let us know that it's a tale of resilience, recovery and what navigating grief looks like.<br>She also had some mysterious stories to share about the dreaming world, and how sometimes, it bleeds into reality.</p><p>To check out Michelle's website click <a href="https://michellelerner.net/ring/">here!</a><br>To check out her fabulous book, "Ring" <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Novel-Michelle-Lerner/dp/1610886283">click here!</a><br>Please do buy her book and support another creator who is bringing so much beauty to the world.</p><p>And you dear listener, if you could rate and review the podcast, I would be ever so grateful!!</p><p>Your bit of beauty is from the frozen north, just like Michelle's book- from the website "Discovering the Arctic" is a whole panoply of images of that cold northern clime. Check <a href="https://discoveringthearctic.org.uk/media/image-gallery/">these images</a> out when you have the time!</p></div>

<div> <p>Hello all and welcome to the pod! This time I'm introducing you to Stanley Bronstein, author, CPA, weight loss expert, walking marathoner and story-teller extraordinaire! He tells multiple stories of magic this time, including one that happened as a child, that allowed him to be someone else's miracle later in life! He's determined, he's resolute, and his generosity of heart knows no bounds. He has something to tell us, about loss, not only of one's family members, but the weight we carry that brings us down, whether physical or mental. So put on your ear buds, press play, and prepare to be inspired!</p><p>Check out this fab human here, on his <a href="https://thewayofexcellence.com/">website! </a> As well, his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thewayofexcellence">YouTube channel</a> is pretty fab too!</p><p>If you like what you hear, rate and review me please. It would mean ever so much! Thank you!</p><p>Your bit of beauty is this: you know I'm always on the hunt for beauty, for unicorns, for things that are inspiring and evanescent! Well, I wanted to share an image from a few years ago of a rainbow cloud, only because someone this week caught an image of one that was absolutely spectacular! But <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/rare-mysterious-rainbow-cloud-stuns-internet/">this one, </a>in The New York Post, is truly exquisite, and comes with an article to boot! So enjoy, and remember, always remember, that this world is enchanted!</p></div>

<div> <p>Hello all and welcome to the pod! This time I'm introducing you to Stanley Bronstein, author, CPA, weight loss expert, walking marathoner and story-teller extraordinaire! He tells multiple stories of magic this time, including one that happened as a child, that allowed him to be someone else's miracle later in life! He's determined, he's resolute, and his generosity of heart knows no bounds. He has something to tell us, about loss, not only of one's family members, but the weight we carry that brings us down, whether physical or mental. So put on your ear buds, press play, and prepare to be inspired!</p><p>Check out this fab human here, on his <a href="https://thewayofexcellence.com/">website! </a> As well, his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thewayofexcellence">YouTube channel</a> is pretty fab too!</p><p>If you like what you hear, rate and review me please. It would mean ever so much! Thank you!</p><p>Your bit of beauty is this: you know I'm always on the hunt for beauty, for unicorns, for things that are inspiring and evanescent! Well, I wanted to share an image from a few years ago of a rainbow cloud, only because someone this week caught an image of one that was absolutely spectacular! But <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/rare-mysterious-rainbow-cloud-stuns-internet/">this one, </a>in The New York Post, is truly exquisite, and comes with an article to boot! So enjoy, and remember, always remember, that this world is enchanted!</p></div>

<div> <p>Friends, meet Dr. Dranny Brassell, a highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D. And you'll hear it, his sense of humor and his humility, his kindness and generosity of spirit. Because Dr. Danny is here to help us all become our best selves, with our stories, with our voices and all served with a dose of humble-pie, which frankly, we need more of in this world! He tells two miracle stories this week, but really, for Dr. Danny, his life has been one miracle after another!</p><p>To check out his awesomeness, here is his <a href="https://wellcraftedstoryworkshop.com/">website!</a> Here too is his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dannybrassell">YouTube</a> channel as well as his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdannybrassell/">Insta!</a> He also has a bunch of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Danny-Brassell/author/B001IXO8JM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&amp;qid=1779138090&amp;sr=8-1&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true&amp;ccs_id=aeb00786-2da8-478b-b226-f389426c0749">delightful books</a> you simply must check out!</p><p>I need to thank him for his stories, his openness and his graciousness of spirit for appearing on the show!</p><p>Please consider rating and reviewing, it would mean SO MUCH TO ME! Please and thank you!</p><p>Your bit of beauty is this: I learned the COOLEST thing this week-that yawning helps clean your brain out...which isn't exactly how the scientists would put it, BUT, yawning is so much more AWESOME than I realized...and you can read about <a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/04/Good-yawn-does-more-than-you-think">it here!</a> I mean, I guess the beauty is that I learned something new, which is really, reallly groovy!</p></div>