And you had the house all to yourself — I long for those days to come back. I mean I am the one who is semi-retired. I looked forward to having those long, quiet days- alone. But no- my house is filled with three ‘ladies’ who not only moved in from places like Boston and Texas — but they…

Create a sanctuary ! — Create a sanctuary ! You find yourself struggling to face the days. Your strength is decreasing and you long for the “good old days.” It is precisely for this reason and for these feelings that you need to rediscover yourself and find the better you, the stronger you. Begin to build a sanctuary of…

Climb back boldly into the light — You now find yourself in a very dark place, trapped by your inner thoughts and feelings, surrounded by conflict inside and outside your world. You are losing hope that you will ever feel joyful again. You don’t share your pain because you suspect that no one wants to hear about…

Can influence our world — It’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving 2021 and it’s a perfect South Florida afternoon, a stark reminder of why I chose to live in ‘hurricane town’ (as one relative described the sunshine state). Anyway, it’s Grandma’s day as we call Wednesday afternoons when I pick up my grandkids for a few…

But we need to keep going — If you think you are alone with your inconsistency and failed efforts, you are dead wrong. Many of us, if not all of us have been there. The danger is when you stay there, unable to pick yourself up. Be Persistent None of us feel great every day. But we can definitely…

Try this to brighten your day — There are so many things I could worry about this morning. They all hit me as I open my eyes: Questions like, “When will my grandkids be able to return to school safely after being homeschooled since COVID-19 started?” “Are they going to survive wearing masks all day?” “Are they…

You will thank yourself later — We don’t always come up with the right response when people say something to us that we don’t like or say something that is just plain offensive. But when we do, isn’t it glorious? Sometimes we just need to pick our battles At times you are caught off-guard, or there may be that time when you just couldn’t…

CONFLICT that’s swept under a rug will emerge bigger and bolder — Everything I will tell you here you have probably heard before — but do believe what I share because I have already lived it, experienced it, and learned from it. What I am about to do is spare you the learning pains. Make that wise choice to take some action Should we address and handle sensitive issues and…

Could change a person’s day, even a person’s life — Kindness Can Really Make a Difference Right Now Many couples are breaking up instead of fighting for their relationships and their family; innocent children are scattered and forced to live with strangers and lie in strange, sometimes unwelcoming beds because of domestic violence, alcohol, and drug abuse, or incarcerated parents; so many are dying before we have a…