What Do You Put In Your Pocket?

Posted April 28th, 2021

When my kids were little, we began a little ritual of putting something in our pockets each day. You see, we had moved about 950 miles from where our kids had lived all of their young lives. Everything was different. Weather. Accents. Scenery. There was understandable sadness in missing their home and friends. There was […]

Beauty, Healing and Space

Posted January 27th, 2021

When we are dealing with the need to have space from others for health reasons, we learn a great deal. It is challenging. It gets old. We long for normalcy. We question our choices and yearn to just not have to be so physically isolated. Oh my, this may be the normal for this new […]

The Winter Solstice

Posted December 16th, 2020

In a few days, winter begins.How do you feel about that? Many see it as a season to endure … too dark, too cold, too bleak. Spring and its burst of warmth, life, and activity cannot come early enough. What if, this year, you do more than simply endure winter? What if you fully embrace […]

Why We Should Think About End-of-Life Wishes

Posted September 28th, 2016

Hubby made a good choice when he was offered a third chemo. He declined. “The other two didn’t do much good,” he reasoned. That’s when the oncologist asked if we wanted a referral to hospice care. We were hesitant. Isn’t it too soon for hospice care? I mean, after all, Hubby was planning to walk out of […]