“Thoughts and Prayers”

Thoughts and Prayers- sometimes this is all a person can offer and yet many times it's a quick go to that is used way too often. I've experienced this with my last accident. I had a person who was quick to offer me her thoughts and prayers and even assistance with anything I may need …

Sometimes Life Takes A Different Turn Than What We Had Planned

  This was never so clear to me after I sustained an injury and other health issues developed. I had moved to a new community and had all these plans I was looking forward to. Some of the plans were to simply relax and regroup after years of working with a lot of people. I …

Simplify Your Life and Eliminate What Isn’t Necessary!

  Over six years ago my husband and I started simplifying our lives. We downsized a lot and did it in steps. Each year we would go through our things and do a serious evaluation on what we had, what we didn't want to depart from, and the items we really didn't need. We would …

21 years of marriage and what have I learned so far………….

21 years of marriage and what have I learned so far   Here are some reflections: That my husband is truly my best friend. We make each other better. We have a saying we use with each other, jokingly, I’m calling you on your crap! You know…..that’s what we need sometimes……someone who loves us enough …

Recovery- what does it mean? We all could use a little recovery sometimes.

Recovery- what does it mean? We all could use a little recovery sometimes. When a person enters and works through recovery, they become a different person in some ways and yet in other ways remain the same. People begin to have more of a sense of self and are at peace with that, both the …