🌟 Stay the Course When we look ahead, why do many of us look forward to TGIF? I feel it is because some days (usually not Friday) test our patience. Friday marks the beginning of a weekend when we can unwind and put our worries in the rearview, at least for a few days, until…
To the Caregiver, the Quiet Heroes Among Us Today, we recognize the caregiver whose compassion shows up not just in words, but in the quiet, consistent work they do for others, often without recognition or expecting a reward, to help those who are struggling. To those of you who invest hours rising before dawn to…
Sorrow vs. Happiness When it comes to grief vs. joy, there’s a truth many of us spend years trying to outrun: the fact that sorrow and happiness aren’t enemies. They’re connected, woven from the threads of being human. The very part of us that breaks open in grief is the part of us that’s capable…
Grief raises its head at any time, taking us by surprise, or stretching it out as a friend or pet lingers before transition. A friend lost someone close recently, and although we haven’t seen one another in years, I know she is taking it hard. This message to her is my way of hopefully helping…
Exercise and Balance “Exercise your body” is the motivation for this post. It follows an experience I had in the gym last week. Some of us can feel the years adding up like loose change in a couch. Others? They act like aging won’t happen to them, bless their hearts. When younger folks label older…