“You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you; none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.”
...Swami Vivekananda
Myra Wexler Darwish completed her first book, Jupiter Remembered in her later years, fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming an author. Her second book, Until It’s Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years, is now available on Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Booklocker, and other vendors.
65 years as M & M, mom, g-mom, gg-mom. Writer (Jupiter Remembered, Until It's Time, & Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman's Soul), Poet, Holistic Nurse, peace advocate. Learning to love well💜
She started on her college path when she was thirty-two years old, graduating with a BSN in Nursing from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, later she earned an MSN in Family Nursing from UAH, in Huntsville, Alabama. She eventually became an associate professor of nursing. Her clinical practice was that of a Clinical Specialist in gerontology (focus on gero-psych) and holistic nursing; later she studied and consulted in astrology.
In 2002, she received a non-traditional PhD in Natural Health; her dissertation focused on: "The Emergence of Flower-Derived Complementary/Alternative Therapies for Healing the Body, Mind, Emotions, and Spirit." In 2012, she successfully completed the "Interpretive and Applied Astrology Training Program" at Southwest Contemporary Astrology in Santa Fe New Mexico with world class astrologer, Erin Sullivan.
Myra’s time now is dedicated to her favorite passions: writing, reading, being with family and friends, travel, astrological research, practice of peace & wellness strategies for the body/mind and spirit, and learning to love well and embrace the beauty of each day.
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA USA
Accomplishments: 1) Living 83 years having developed loving, caring relationships..."Love is what it is all about." MWD
2) PhD in Natural Health - Dissertation on "The Emergence of Flower-Derived Therapies...Spirit"
3) MSN in Family Nursing - International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma Theta Tau) - practiced as a Clinical Specialist in geropsychiatric nursing
4) Retired Associate Professor of Nursing, held the Chair for the development of a holistic curriculum
5) Feature editor for Beginnings, the official newsletter of the American Holistic Nurses Association, called: In-Sites Your Computer Link, which served to educate the nursing community
6) Authored a chapter (Resources) for an award-winning book, Invitation to Holistic Health, Jones and Bartlett Publishers. ISBN: 0-7637-4562-6
7) Completion of the "Interpretive and Applied Astrology Course" given by Southwest Contemporary Astrology in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Books
Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman's Soul by Myra Wexler Darwish From the author of Jupiter Remembered and Until It’s Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years comes Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman’s Soul – a heartfelt collection spanning more than thirty-five years. Through tender reflections, these poems offer glimpses into a life deeply felt. The collection includes sixteen Haiku, which capture moments in time that linger with the reader....
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Until It's Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years by Myra Wexler Darwish Join me as we travel together on the road called "Aging." I will be sharing my personal experiences with you and offer ideas on how we can better navigate the complex byways of our older years. Grief, healing, generations, ancestors, and more.
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Jupiter Remembered by Myra Wexler Darwish A passionate and poignant memoir written by a woman whose life has been guided by the words: "I am here to learn how to love well." The book is a deep examination of relationships, family, motivation, and honoring of the Self....
Short Stories ( View all 4 stories ) They Can Hack Our Data But Not Our Souls by Myra Wexler Darwish My story is a true one that just recently happened; being hacked is an experience that can test and seriously jolt any of us to the core. This is essentially a love story, one that speaks to the forti... A Harried Hurricane Season by Myra Wexler Darwish The experience of being in a hurricane can be harrowing, a Harried Hurricane Season shares the story of what being in Irma was like for this Floridian.... How A Capricorn Moon Faced Her Fear At Balata Gardens by Myra Wexler Darwish This short story blends a travel to Martinique, the conquering of a fear of heights, and astrology into a true story.... The Plates by Myra Wexler Darwish The Plates, a short story, speaks to the love and wisdom that parents can hand down to their children when they truly believe in them....
Poetry ( View all 62 poems ) Reminder To Myself by Myra Wexler Darwish The support and advocacy we give to ourselves
as we enter our life’s last stages,
is an act of loving kindness
... The Journey Into Long Ago by Myra Wexler Darwish In the poem, "The Journey Into Long Ago" the author shares her personal experience of past life regression, which she went through on several occasions. The poem describes the profound, and positive e... A Toast To Lasting Love by Myra Wexler Darwish The poem "A Toast To Lasting Love" is a celebration of our many years together...we've grown together, laughed together, been sad together...and throughout it all - it was love that bound our hearts ... The Magic of the Meadow by Myra Wexler Darwish The "Magic of the Meadow" was written on my 75th birthday and speaks to honoring the young child that used to spend hours reading and listening to poetry, and feeling great joy. Today, that little chi... Away by Myra Wexler Darwish "Away" describes the joyful and uplifting experience of being in the midst of Spring. ... Morning Glory Morning by Myra Wexler Darwish In honor of my sister Harriet, who passed in November 2005. This poem expresses a moment captured in time many years ago (1954), as we sat outside in our modest little garden in West Philadelphia, sip... Joy by Myra Wexler Darwish I remember when joy first came into my life those many years ago. Writing this poem has helped me reconnect with what the moment was like; I share with you how lovely it is to remember beautiful thing...
Articles ( View all 3 articles ) Astrological Commentary On The 2016 Election by Myra Wexler Darwish This commentary discusses the Soli-Lunar (Sun/Moon) and Elements (Fire/Air/Earth/Water) of the eight Democratic/Republican candidates in the 2016 field. The author believes that there is value in havi... The Astrological Attributes of Peace by Myra Wexler Darwish A brief discussion of the astrological signs and there potential to manifest peace.... Experiencing the Unique Elemental Energy of Each of the Twelve Signs by Myra Wexler Darwish An article that clarifies for the reader what the elemental energies are that exist in each of the astrological signs. Basic and informative material....
My second book, "Until It's Time - Embracing Life In Our Later Years," is now available.
About The Book: Until It’s Time offers the reader insight into what makes a sixty-three-year-old marriage lovingly thrive, despite the normal challenges of aging. Her story is woven together by the threads of her life experiences, where she practiced as a clinical specialist in gerontology & holistic nursing, as an associate professor, and later as a consultant in astrology. The book offers insights into a lifetime of experience in marriage, relationships, grief, and loss that comes with life and aging, astrological perspectives, generational knowledge, self-care strategies, and coping with health challenges; there is love, hope, and inspiration in its pages for everyone!
