Celebrating the 52nd Birthday – Camilla Downs

On February 26, 2022 I turned 52 years old. I seem to be behind in many non-urgent tasks these days. My body decided to get my attention once I hit 50, along with being extremely exhausted. I’ve had my hands … Continue reading

Throwback Post: Book Endorsements – D iz for Different and Where Would You Fly

**Throwback to 2018 or 2019 when a fellow author asked me about the endorsements I received for my first book, and for Lillian’s book.** For my 1st book published in 2012 I received an endorsement/book blurb from Julie Ziglar (Zig … Continue reading

Latest News: New Role as 18p- Volunteer Coordinator

I have news to share! I’ve taken on a volunteer position with Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society. Here’s the biography I put together for the C18 website (which can be found here – https://www.chromosome18.org/chromosome18-team/camilla-downs/). (Team TLC – September 2020) … Continue reading

Throwback Post: The Day Lightning Struck My Heart

**THROWBACK POST** (Cloud Angel – Taken by me during a 2016 or 2017 walk) August 25 2017 Friday, August 25, 2017, was the day “lightning” struck my heart. It was intense and was the culmination of a month long journey … Continue reading

Throwback Post: One Blood Test, One Phone Call, One Moment in Time

**THROWBACK POST** (Team TLC – July 2014) Written in 2014 and 2015 November 2020 Note – This writing does not flow. It appears I came back to this over several months in 2014 and 2015 adding my thoughts. I’ve left … Continue reading

Throwback Post: Fifty Things I Am Proud Of

**THROWBACK POST** (Written sometime in 2017) (from a July 2020 walk – taken by me) **2020 Updated Content in Bold** This was inspiring and fun to stumble across.  50 Things I Am Proud of: Wrote and published a book in … Continue reading

Sobbing in the Garage With the True Meaning of Beauty – An Interview With Marjorie Mallon

I was recently a guest on fellow author, Marjorie Mallon’s blog. We chat about how the title of Words of Alchemy came to be, how it came to be that my children have published books, the hardest challenge I’ve faced, … Continue reading

Top 10 Soul Writings for 2019

It’s always interesting and fun to take a stroll through the stats, seeing what most interested others. (Team TLC Toast – New Year’s Eve December 31, 2019) Top 10 Blog Posts With the Most Views (Culled only from 2019 blog … Continue reading

Life Adventures – An Update from Camilla

It’s been over a month since I’ve written or published anything on my blog, with my postings being much less frequent on facebook and instagram. I felt moved to share an update. I have been busy with finishing tasks to … Continue reading

Peaceful Summer by Lillian Darnell – Poetry for Fundraising

Peaceful Summer by Lillian Darnell …. There’s still time to participate in Lillian’s fundraiser and get a custom poem created especially for you .. This one was created for a lovely supporter in Tasmania. Here’s the beautiful comment from Patricia once … Continue reading