Category Archives: Reading
Examining Homelessness
There have been decades of research demonstrating that housing is as vital as health care, and, therefore, during the pandemic, it became clear that housing instability and homelessness have to be addressed in order to return to normalcy. – Positively … Continue reading
Proud
I’m proud of myself. I proud of that little girl who kept joy and love in her heart. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I … Continue reading
Grief
As a caregiver to a loved one with a terminal illness, I wish to add two recommendations on how people should NOT respond to this news: First, do not minimize the illness! Second, do not intrude on others’ privacy (“I … Continue reading
My Friend Keeps Giving me Unsolicited Advice
Dear Amy: I have been friends with “Susan” for over 35 years. I have shared many extremely sensitive and delicate problems with her. She has taken on the role of giving me lots of personal advice. In the past her … Continue reading
Deprescribing
You’ve written about older people taking too many medicines. My parents were each on 14 different drugs in their nineties! I kept begging them to speak with their doctor, but his answer was always, “if it’s working, don’t stop.” To … Continue reading
