One hundred years ago, almost no one lived alone. My grandmother never lived alone. Despite this, my mother lived alone and felt part of a community. Most of my friends live alone, but I prefer to live with someone. An article in the New York Times had this to say about loneliness. “In small doses, …
At any given time, you may not realize you are either feeling expansive or contracted. What do I mean by this? When you are in an expansive state, you are open, relaxed, and cheerful. The opposite side is to be contacted. You know how that feels because you have been there, or maybe you are …
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Vulnerable means to be in an uncertain, and unsure state. When you feel vulnerable you are emotionally exposed and fearful. Unfortunately, our culture has labeled being vulnerable as a weakness, and this is not true at all. Let’s ponder together some questions and answers about vulnerability. Who wants to be strong all the time and …
Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Do you fall apart when trouble comes? I do, however, in my defense I am resilient. I don’t stay down for long. Do you? Resilience goes by many names. Resilience gives you the emotional strength to cope with trauma, hardship, and adversity. You have the skills …
Overwhelming is an important topic because there is a fine line between being overwhelmed and hopeless. There are two types of overwhelm I understand. The first one is to have to many demands from family, friends, work, relationships, personal obligations, and external circumstances. You know if one more thing is added to your plate, you …
Make some good memories! It is not until people close to me die, and are no longer here, that I really understand the joy and the absolute necessity of making good memories and storing them away to relive later. As I am loading the dishwasher, I remember a dish Roni my daughter prepared, and what …
My intentions are different from my goals and always have been. My goals seem to get accomplished about 25 percent of the time and my intentions are completed nearly 75 percent of the time. Let me go back in memory a bit. I have been struggling with goals for the last two years. Should I …
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You ask, how do I get a strong belief in possibilities to make my desires come true?
The older I get my time becomes even more precious to me. Do you feel this way? When I meet someone new, and a friendship begins to develop, I quickly assess the person to discover if they are a good fit for me. There are only four qualities that are very important to me. They …
My husband’s aunt is over 97 years old. I think it is safe to say she has lived a long and hopefully has had a fulfilled life. This got me thinking about my life and maybe you could give this some thought for your own life as well. How can I add a lifetime of …
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