It’s November again, and that means it’s National Family Caregivers Month, which honors those who serve as caregivers for family members and loved ones. These are not people who set out to be professional caregivers, but unexpectedly became caregivers when a severe negative health situation disabled a family member and made it necessary to assume (more…)
Oh boy. Another rainy fall day in Washington (yawn). It rains a lot here in the fall and winter, which means it’s also cloudy a lot in those seasons. It’s cloudy more than half the days of the year, which makes it gloomy for many people here, but not me, having lived most of my (more…)
I don’t know about you, but I love those days when I feel – no, when I know – I accomplished something important to me. Those days when I fall into bed exhausted and exhilarated. Those days happen more regularly when I follow the three ways to have my BEST day every day. I know (more…)
Here’s hoping you have the BEST harvest, happiest Halloween, and loveliest Autumn. Remember what Samuel Butler said; “Autumn is the mellower season and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.”
“Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it. Let’s not be afraid to receive each day’s surprise.”
Sometimes someone asks me why I don’t go back to investigative journalism. People typically say these things: You were so good at it, and you always say your blog writing helps your recovery, so why not be a reporter again? My journalism background does help both my current writing as well as aiding my recovery, (more…)
