Why we must ask for help when we are stressed, overwhelmed or have a personal or family crisis
I AM SHAMELESSLY BEGGING YOU TO READ THIS POST ABOUT LIFE
Yes, Readers, I will sometimes resort to begging. Now that you’re here, please stay for at least a few moments. Today I am not going to tell you anything …
Is Distraction Good Pain Medicine for Healing Grief?
If you are someone who has struggled through grief and loss, or is dealing with it now, this is a good post for you. If you have tried to busy …
Brave or Baloney-Thrower?
I was watching a TV commercial about an organization that makes super hero capes for seriously ill children, to give them confidence and to help them feel empowered. What a …
Is There An App for Decluttering Your Life?
I wish there were an app to simplify and make less painful, the cleaning out of all the clutter (and crap) that accumulates in our homes over the years. Some of the clutter has …
ENDING, WENDING, MENDING: LIFE’S JOURNEYS
Public Domain Photo by Carol Weinsheimer One day I received a surprise. Our local florist delivered a beautiful flower arrangement, a dish garden, from my old college friend, Ruth, …
TO HARRY, THE GREAT, ON FATHER’S DAY
I imagine some of my friends and family will find this amusing because I am always saying how much I don’t like doing what everybody else does. Here I go, though, …
Is It Normal to Grieve a Deceased Spouse When You Remarry?
One thing I have learned from losing so many people is that everything you feel is normal, for you. I have been married to my second husband now …