As we get older, past 50 especially, we have choices to make in life. We can see our life and all our dreams and opportunities as over, or we can see this time as the beginning of a new and exciting phase in our life. The thing that makes the difference is your attitude! Do […]
Merry Christmas to All Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing; Whatever doubts assail us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. Let us get back our childlike faith again. ~Grace Noll Crowell
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt Happiness is when you love who you are, and you are able to accept yourself and others. Bar Refaeli To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. Oscar Wilde
Because of the loss of my Mother this past May, I have been reading a lot about getting through the holidays. I found this article and thought I would share it in case anyone else is experiencing a loss as well during this time. I hope it is helpful to you. Holidays After the Death […]
Holidays like Thanksgiving, are not only about that day, but about all the Thanksgivings, Christmases, and Easters that you have celebrated previously. I remember Thanksgiving when I was a kid. We celebrated it at my Grandparents and being typical Italian; there was more food than anyone could eat. We started with an antipasto, and then […]
It is no wonder that women fear to get older in our society, we idolize the young women. Every radio, magazine, t.v show plays to the theory that youth is everything, and an older women has little value. Most older women feel society does not value them. Other cultures value their elderly as someone who […]
If you have been struggling to accomplish something but haven’t achieved it so far, what do you do. The answer is persevere: don’t quit, keeping moving forward. Not everyone has the art of perseverance but it certainly is one you would want to cultivate. In today’s society, we expect to get and accomplish everything fast.We […]
Have you ever wondered why some people work so hard and never seem to achieve anything in particular, while others don’t seem to work hard, yet seem to get everything? Some people would say they have the magic touch. You have probably heard people say, “everything they touch seems to turn to goal.” Have you […]
Time not only heals, time reveals. Things happen for a reason and an example of that is this story I am going to tell you from a Buddhist tale. There once was a family who lived in the village of make believe. One day the only son slipped on an orange while tilling soil and […]
I was back home recently taking care of my 99 year old Mother when I was reminded of a few life lessons. One life lesson that has always been drilled in to us was that family is everything. When everyone else is gone, family is still there to support and love you no matter what. […]