Bonus, Bonus, Bonus, Bonus
As Richard and I began to talk about sharing the rest of our lives together, we needed a heart check. I needed to be sure I was ready to be…
The Big “D” Word….
When are you going to be ready to date? I thought about the big “D” word often before I truly decided to do something about it. Just the thought about…
Going back to school? Why not?
What next I asked myself once the sting of my life change softened. My children were basically grown and they didn’t need me 24/7. My husband was gone and all…
Sitting on the Jet…Pause… Observe…
I’m sitting on a packed plane getting ready to leave town. A child behind me is screaming. Her mom is doing her best to console her. Most passengers have technology…
Laugh out loud!
I spent an hour on the phone with a widow from another state the other evening. She was “stuck”. She didn’t know how to move forward. She had continued her…
Run south child…
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on asummer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the cloudsfloat across the sky,…
Do I have to go…?
Several months into my grief journey, I felt I needed to look into grief support groups in town. I wasn’t ready to share too much, but I was willing to…
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best…
Valleys and Mountain tops….
I kept this little framed quote by my bed for years and read it daily to help keep me moving… I wish I knew who wrote it because they deserve…
Close the blinds
Honestly, I have never suffered from clinical depression, which is defined as “a mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment…