I am not as addicted to social media as most people I know, but I do maintain a Facebook page and Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. I happened to be perusing the profile of a friend who crossed over to the Other Side last week and came across the quiz, “What Color is Your Soul?” Being that I have taken several personal growth classes, I was intrigued by this quiz and thus spent a few minutes answering questions. Upon completion, I…..

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I met my flute mentor nearly twenty-five years ago. At the time, I was a senior at West Chester University disillusioned with the “best teachers’ college in the state” and longing for a master teacher who could help me acquire the skills I needed to be competitive in the music business. I am a late bloomer in every sense of the word and finding a teacher who was a perfect fit was an endless process. I had tried four different…..

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Several months have passed since I’ve posted a blog. I suppose I got distracted by the holidays – Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Easter. My gratitude to the Creator was overwhelming on Thanksgiving Day for the many blessings that were bestowed on me in 2015 – the health of my family and friends, a job I love and have loved for over a decade, the publication of my book, Mirror of the Soul, and, greatest of all,…..

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In past blogs, I have mentioned my fascination with the concept of time – both chronological time and eternity. Chapter one of Mirror of the Soul reflects my beliefs about the nature of time. I believe that great art, music and literature have the power to transport us to other realms and give us glimpses of eternity or the infinite nature of God. Storytelling is timeless. I share several stories in the pages of my narrative because I believe stories…..

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I don’t think I have looked forward to Halloween since I was a child. It was never a big holiday in my house, but my siblings and I did go trick-or-treating with our parents. Our neighbors and family members really made us earn our candy because we had to sing a song in order to collect our stash. It wasn’t until I moved to Philadelphia in 1992 that I discovered Halloween was a bigger holiday than Christmas! For several years,…..

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In chapter three of my book, Mirror of the Soul, I provide a psycho/spiritual plot analysis of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). As a classical flutist, the title appeals to me on many levels. My silver flute has always been pure magic to me – a mystical type of magic. It helps me communicate profoundly without uttering a single word. I can’t make a rabbit disappear, but I can make the world of the mundane completely disappear and transcend…..

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I am going to begin this blog with the same disclaimer that appears at the beginning of Mirror of the Soul: The author of this blog (Tania M. DeVizia) does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in…..