

BUT, BUT, BUT - then Whine
It is worth taking the time to consider what is holding us back from completing your Last Gift Box. I know you have it in your hands, at...


Labor - work toward completion.
Labor conjures many things to me. I see in my mind's eye, people bent over rows of lettuce, working to keep them healthy so they can...


Follow the leader-
Anne Lamott says it best - "Here are the two best prayers I know: 'Help me, help me, help me' and 'Thank you, Thankyou, Thank you.'" Ask...


WHAT MAKES YOU FEARLESS?
FEAR is the partner we live with. Fear can speak to us quietly, stop our feet from moving, blow us over. Fear can also energize us to...


SING - OR TRY!
When you're in the sh__ __ up to your neck there's nothing left to do but sing. Sammuel Beckett We all have times that challenge our...


Remember your best friend, your buddy?
There is an innocence to those first best friends. We shared secrets, complained about parents, chores. We thought we would live forever,...


Wish There Was a Guide To Facing Challenges!
I found this write up and it strikes me as a good way to face the realities of challenges. My husband is recovering from his second open...


Antiquated? Maybe Not!
On our recent adventure with our granddaughters we took them to Askeaton, the second oldest town in Ireland. Still standing are the ruins...


DRIVE ME AWAY
I am reading an interesting book I do recommend: DRIVING MISS NORMA. A new take on what to do with aging parents - that being us! and our...


IT'S A MIND CHALLENGE
Toss. Turn. Sleep, COME! The big one is coming. Are we ready? Earthquake kits are refreshed, water stored. Oh no. BBQ is out of fuel....