My grandmother, my mother’s mother, was always an important part of life. Many of my fondest childhood memories include holidays with her as well as summer days spent at her house. She was the only grandparent that was a part of my life after my grandfather, her husband, passed away just before my 5th birthday. But I never felt that I missed out on having more grandparents, she was always more than enough for me.…
Quality of life is often a common topic among older folks or those who are battling a terminal disease. Each person has to wrestle with this concept and determine when the quantity of life, or the number of days on this earth, is outweighing the quality of those days. When is waking up in the morning no longer worth the struggles and pain that each day brings? And though this might sound like a wholly…
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Very seldom am I ever really surprised or even caught off guard by another person’s comments. I have worked very hard to come to accept that it really does take all kinds. And for a rational person, the only choice is to make peace with that fact. Then on a rare occasion or two, you are rewarded with the welcome surprise or unexpected good outcome. My most recent reward moment came to me from my…
For many years, I was fortunate enough to have a friend with whom I could share anything with and never have a fear of judgment or disappointment. She was always open to hearing my thoughts or story and then offering something positive or constructive. She never passed judgment. So it was easy to share and talk about even my biggest regrets and things that I had done in the past that now filled me with…
Miracles come in all forms, from the first time you see your newborn child, and your heart simply explodes with love to the unique and elegant shape of the first snowflake of the year. Our world offers miraculous beauty in the landscapes that surround us as well as the people who are brought into our lives. Seeing each moment, each event and each new face as a miracle to be experienced will enrich your…
Thank you Michelle C. for sharing this great bit of insight… For most of us, life is fairly hectic and squeezing in time for chores such as wiping fingerprints from the microwave handle and the refrigerator door can become very frustrating. As Michelle pointed out, she was the only one who would take the time to get a towel and wipe down the appliances. And this frustration can make it easy to wish that…
Many years ago, I found myself sitting in a corner, licking my wounds. I had ridden the real estate bubble up and then emotionally shared its crash. I had been selling over a million a year in landscape and people were waiting weeks just to meet with me. And then suddenly I was trying to figure out how I lost it all in a matter of a few months. It took me a while…
As we grow older, but more importantly wiser, time becomes more of a commodity than a constraint. In our youth, we are focused on increasing the passage of time. Reaching that next milestone is paramount. We strive to increase the passage of time, if only to track it by reaching a greater number of significant events. Monitoring time with any electronic device is adequate. We just need to see that it is still moving and…
It seems that as each year passes, schedules become more difficult to manage. We all seek new ways to become more productive and achieve even more in the same 24 hours that we have each day. That is an admirable goal when it is kept in perspective. There are still parts of our lives, hours of each day that should not be rushed or streamlined. We all deserve that unencumbered time each day to connect…