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  • Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude from May 2021

    Thank you Mother Nature… …for the beautiful flowers, both up north… …and down south in the desert. Thank you Becky and Randy… …for the beautiful handmade quilt. I cannot think of a more thoughtful gift. It was exactly what we needed to finish off our room. You are truly the best neighbors. Thank you Allied…

  • Spring bucket list: 60 before 60 – update 2

    Live life in full bloom. Elizabeth Murray We’re two months into spring, life is in full bloom…and it’s time to share an update on our Spring Bucket Lists, or in my case, an update on my 60 before 60 Challenge. Last October, I announced that I would be completing a 60 before 60 Challenge in the year…

  • Are you asking the right question when making big decisions?

    Over the last couple of years, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to do in retirement…the next big transition of my life.  Do I want to edit and publish my book? Then maybe start another? Would I like to begin a new self-employed career…maybe life coaching or freelance writing?  Do…

  • Protect your brain with social interaction

    Last January I mentioned that I had watched a story on CBS Sunday Morning with five tips for protecting the brain from dementia. I promised a separate post on each of the five tips. Today is the final post of that series. If you missed the others and would like to catch up, you’ll find the previous tips…

  • Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude

    It’s been a while since I’ve written a Thank You Notes post. It’s not that I haven’t had much to be grateful for…more that I’ve been caught up in other things. But now I’m back, and I’ll try to condense my little bits of gratitude from the past several months into one post. I created…

  • Spring bucket list: 60 before 60 – update 1

    Where flowers bloom so does hope. Lady Bird Johnson We are one month into spring, flowers are blooming, hope abounds…and it’s time to share an update on our Spring Bucket Lists, or in my case, an update on my 60 before 60 Challenge. Last October, I announced that I would be completing a 60 before 60…

  • Embrace all of you

    Are there parts of yourself that you shun? Are there feelings or awarenesses on which you slam the door?  Or perhaps you’ve forgotten who you are…don’t even recognize yourself anymore. I believe it happens to all of us at times. Part of being human. This past week, I came across two poems that speak to…

  • Protect your brain with sleep

    Last January I mentioned that I had watched a story on CBS Sunday Morning with five tips for protecting the brain from dementia. I promised a separate post on each of the five tips. Today is part 4 of that series. If you missed the others and would like to catch up, you’ll find Tip #1 move more…

  • Spring bucket list: 60 before 60

    The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing. S. Brown Spring is here, which means my heart is singing…and it’s time to share our Spring Bucket Lists, or in my case, an update on my 60 before 60 Challenge. Last October, I announced that I would be completing a 60 before 60 Challenge in the…

  • Try a little loving kindness meditation

    Whether you meditate on a regular basis…you’ve never tried it…or you tried it and decided it wasn’t for you, I’ve got a loving kindness meditation that I’d like you try. Pretty please. I promise it’s great for beginners and pros alike. Getting started First get comfortable, preferably in a quiet place where you won’t be…