No Closure
I had breakfast with a friend last week and we were talking about relationships we had back when we were in school. To this day I feel a little emotional tug at having a relationship end with no closure. One former boyfriend of hers thought she never broke up with...
Taking a Break, Evaluating What’s Most Important, and Taking a Stand on Defending the First Amendment
Photo by imaginima on Getty I really needed to take this time off to breathe, to fully retire from being an employee, and to fulfill a rewarding and demanding one year volunteer obligation with my church. Done! 2025 is time to take a stand on defending the First...
Time to Play
I got this image off the net a while ago and regretfully, I didn't make note of the source. It sure looks like these folks are experiencing fun and play. Having helped to keep iStock Photos (now Getty Images) profitable since 2005, I have a few hundred royalty free...
Outstanding Experience with New Primary Care DR/DO
If you read my June 1st post titled Another Reason We Have To Be Our Own Health Advocate, you'd likely be surprised by this post. I am overjoyed with the outstanding experience I had with my new Primary Care Doctor. My PC of about 17 years retired last...
Breaking Bad Habits – One Day at a Time
The journey continues and progress is being made. Breaking bad habits takes time. Everything worth doing takes however long it takes and by approaching it one day at a time, we make more progress than attempting to leapfrog to achieve our goals. The nail...
EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation’s) Take on the European Commission’s Fair Share Proposal
© tilsonburg iStockPhotos EFF.org (Electronic Frontier Foundation) is the leading non-profit (and maybe the first, 33 years ago as of this writing) to defend digital privacy, innovation, and free speech. The following is EFF’s take based on a June 16, 2023...
Breaking Bad Habits: Progress Report
Incremental Growth - Update 06/08/23 As I learned in another area of my life, “Progress Not Perfection.” Breaking Bad Habits takes time. I expect no perfection during this journey, but I do like to see incremental progress. OK, let’s get real: In the perfect...
US FEDERAL DEFICIT AND POTENTIAL SOLUTION
For many years now I’ve witnessed the often huge fines imposed by one of the US’ governing agencies tasked with levying fines against corporations and other entities that break the law. There has to be an equitable solution to the US Federal Deficit that does...
ANOTHER REASON WHY WE MUST BE OUR OWN HEALTH ADVOCATE
There was a time when a family doctor really managed the care of an entire family. Today, patients are rushed in and out and at the time of scheduling, the appointment desk wants to know the nature of your need to see the doctor. Don’t think you can...
It’s Going to Be a LONG process! Gloves are OFF!
My nail tech, Renee Brockman, has done an excellent job of managing my expectations. She explained from the start that this was going to be a long, time-consuming process to conquer this bad habit and let my seriously damaged fingernails grow out. I am fully prepared...
The Only Constant is CHANGE – Addressing Bad Habits
April 2023 So, after closing the greeting card business 12/31/2022, I spent the next couple of months deciding on what I wanted to do in 2023. Any time we try a new venture there is the possibility of failure. When a business is unsuccessful and while one is...
Failure is Not an Option
FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. A quote attributed to NASA Flight Director, Gene Kranz, prior to the launch of the Apollo 13 Moon Landing mission—although he did not actually say this. His character in the movie, played by actor Ed Harris, said it. According to Wikipedia,...
FINDING GREAT DOCTORS FOR YOUR AGING PARENTS WHEN RELOCATING TO A NEW COMMUNITY
Loving Parents In addition to your search for the best retirement community for your parents – whether it be independent or assisted living – you may need to source new physicians for them. While these experiences for me were several years ago, this post...
Google and Amazon: Hard to Make a Sympathetic Case for Either
Read All About It About a week ago I was looking for an ebook on Amazon using the app on my mobile device. I was shocked to see this message: Amazon App Message So I did a little searching and found this CNET article:...
Contacts, PDAs and Those With Whom We Can’t Let Go
Address books and Rollodexes- antiquated processes for keeping track of our contacts and other personal data. But, get this: I had to check my spelling on the name and found Rolodex is still in business! Check it out- their home page soothes “Bring Balance Back to...
A New Year – Solutions? Or At Least, A Refreshed Attitude
Do you know how when you get some time off, you plan to knock out some incomplete projects around your house or in your office, etc.? This unfinished business can also be called an Energy Suck. These are things you really need to do but put off over and over – the...
Gratitude Pays Off in Many Ways – Body, Mind, Spirit
Heart Full of Gratitude About 2-1/2 years after my dad passed, my mom came to live close to us in Kansas City. She had a great-grandson to spend time with! I helped decorate her new place in a retirement community and bought her a book by Barry Neil Kaufman...
Express Yourself or Visit care2sharenowcards at Etsy
Spring 2022 - Card Studio no longer on Etsy. Photo Credit to come I know a number of people who are exceptional communicators; people who can make others feel at ease with a glance, or feel understood with a nod. Then, there are people who have trouble communicating...