The Third Trimester of Living

This is 60 I recently turned 60, hard to believe, but as I enter my golden years or silver ones to match the evolving color of my hair, figuring out who I am and what should I be doing for the rest of my life has taken on a new meaning. You see, I never…

2021 Lesson~I Am Weird

The Doctor is In This was the year I learned I was weird. My daughter Lauren shared this tidbit with me after I grew frustrated with someone who was making a mountain out of a mole hill. Lauren's statement made me recognize the minutia of what some people obsess over may seem silly to me,…

Make ‘Em Laugh

Have you heard that laughter is the best medicine? On its surface that may sound flip & you may ask what does that mean? Will laughing at something makes it all better? Does laughter heal hurt feelings or rights a wrong? The answer is no it won’t do that. What laughter does however, is gives…

Chasing Dreams

We've been told dream big, but how? Dream Big! With years comes experience. When I first started blogging over a decade ago, social media was in its infancy & the way to grow readership & my vision was sharing my blog through channels like Reddit & email subscriptions. Fast forward to today. There are large…

What’s your passion?

Living the dream! Do you live passionately? Are you doing what you want to do or have you settled for something less? Each day is an opportunity to work towards our dreams & achieve outstanding goals, do you pursue yours? Endless Education No excuses, just action. I know many who thought they could never achieve…

How are your resolutions going?

New Year resolutions~ plan, act, create, invent, innovate, develop, inspire, share, earn. accomplish Two weeks into the New Year & how's it going? Are you hitting the gym everyday? Have you cleaned out your closets, set up a budget or started that business you always talked about? So many of us make resolutions each year…

Embracing the future

As days pass & months turn into years, the forward movement of time seems to catch us all by surprise. Our once high energy toddlers are graduating high school, then college while weddings, babies & new homes are the norm. This new norm however, isn't for us, but it is for the 'younger' generation that…

Time

I have been told time heals all wounds, but does it?  Life is a series of experiences triumphs & tragedies that the passage of time can soften our memories of.  Time however, doesn't make those feelings go away.  As we grow older & have more memories in our memory bank we can be selective as…

Grateful

    Optimist or pessimist?  Do you find the 'good' in life and others or do you focus on the 'bad'?  Life is a never-ending series of triumphs and challenges.  The continual barrage of changing circumstances can be frightening or invigorating, it depends upon your perspective.  I am an eternal optimist.  I embrace what's good…

Giving Thanks

What are you thankful for; family, friends, good health? Thanksgiving is a day to acknowledge those things we hold near and dear to us, but did you ever wonder if others are thankful having us in their lives? Are our family and friends giving thanks for knowing us and being part of their lives? Does…