Tag Archives: gratitude

Ways to Stay Calm

Get that worrisome “thing” checked out You know, that mole, pain, or bump you tell yourself is nothing (you’re probably right!) but that you’re not 100% sure about. Such things can gnaw at you, and research tells us uncertainty is … Continue reading →

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Kindness from Strangers

RAVE to the table next to us at a local restaurant. While celebrating my 80th with my family, the table next to us treated me to a glass of Champagne. How cute is that? Thank you! RAVE to the man who pulled … Continue reading →

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Life Lesson

A lesson I learned from my brother: “Pushing through your fear. If there’s something you want, it usually worth the risk. I’ve found that on the side of fear is rebirth. – Paula Whaley Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in … Continue reading →

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Active Listening

When my Beloved died, a doctor told me: The last sense to go is hearing. When someone is dying, they lose sight and smell and taste and touch. They even forget who they are. But in the end, they hear you. … Continue reading →

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Unapologetic Tears

ā€œI’m sorry,ā€ Karen said, apologizing for her flowing tears. After the death of her husband, she stretched herself to care for her teenage kids. When men from church provided a weekend camping excursion to entertain them and give her a … Continue reading →

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