One day, we wake up and find ourselves alone. Suddenly we are empty nesters. It was easy to laugh and joke about it as we anticipated this moment. We couldn’t wait “to do our own thing”, “have the house to ourselves”, and “be free at last”. The reality, however, is quite different.
View More Beyond the Empty NestEvery day we have a choice ~ to dwell on the past or focus on today. Ask yourself: what can I do today to bring me one step closer to my dream? We have this moment…now. Don’t we owe it to ourselves to make the most of it? A…
View More A New Decade, A New ChoiceToday is my mother’s 100th Birthday. Though she did not live to blow out the conflagration on her birthday cake, I think she would have liked to. All things being equal, the world conspired against that eventuality. My mother was a woman who saw little in her life’s accomplishments, though…
View More Mom's 100th BirthdayLETTING GO TO LET THE LIGHT IN “The only way to get what you really want is to let go of what you don’t want.” ~ Iyanla Vanzant Letting go is the key to creating a life we love. First we must figure out why we hold on to things…
View More Letting Go is Key to Getting What You WantMost of us have items that we treasure, some we have carried with us for many years. One of mine is a copy of Desiderata. Some time back in the sixties when I was in college I discovered this poem and the words quickly found their way into my heart…
View More Wishing You Peace in the New YearMy mother lived to be ninety-seven years old. Born in 1911 she saw the world undergo enormous changes. She lived a life that was not without its problems, but always seemed to find a way to give to those in need. When she and my father sold the family home…
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