As we reach our golden years, it is customary to plan for that next stage of life. With the freedom afforded by retirement, many of us choose to live out a lifelong dream. In my case or our case, I should say because my husband shared the same dream, we were planning to move to a tiny Caribbean island and spend the rest of our days on Island Time! I have loved the ocean from…
I have noticed that a huge number of people and websites are recommending gratitude journals as a tool to remind ourselves of all the good in our lives and in the world. And I completely agree that it is very important to stop from time to time and really access all of the blessings that are showered upon us. Some people might like to end each day with this quiet time to reflex and appreciate…
I was recently reading an article about how we as humans seem to take all of the good things in our lives for granted, and sadly we don’t really appreciate their value until they are gone. And in many cases once lost they never return, and we live with the remorse of our lack of understanding and gratitude. That made me think of a time not quite a decade ago when I got very sick.…
Even on my darkest days, I strive to remember that there are many people who are in far more difficult situations than I am facing. And I am not referring to people who are thousands of miles away living in foreign countries, these people are right here in my country, my state, and my city. Some could be just down the street or even in the next building, and it is simply the grace of…
My father has been gone for over 15 years, but I learned a new lesson from him today, or maybe I was just finally able to understand the lesson. Dad was a child of the depression and although the stories of his childhood always sounded like great adventures when I heard them as a child, I now have finally grasped the truth about his challenging childhood. If it can be called a childhood. His…