BE POSITIVE BUT BE REAL…how an introvert and a boomer views the world
Let me explain what living like Dorothy is like. It’s exactly like the movie. Caught up in a whirlwind of life, looking for something different to recharge. Searching for Oz, most of the time, will bring you right back home! Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Living Like Dorothy Syndrome So the Dorothy Syndrome is this. Going out to […]
Read MoreHoliday stress is nothing unusual. How you decide to handle it is the bigger issue. I’m big on tradition. However, there comes a time when scaling it down, is really okay to do. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Holiday Stress and the Age Factor Let’s explore the effects that holiday stress can have on your health at a certain […]
Read MoreAging is just a fact of life. It can’t be avoided. It begins the moment you leave the womb. How it is handled is up to each individual. Aging and courage and making changes later in life, go hand in hand. Here’s why. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aging is a Natural Progression I’m sure you already had this […]
Read MoreI mentioned in a earlier post, that I am a Hallmark Christmas Movie junkie. There is nothing more appealing to me than sitting by the fireplace watching romance and passion. Hallmark is debuting their Christmas movie season tonight. I have issues with that. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hallmark Christmas Before Halloween Okay, let’s begin by looking at the […]
Read MorePlease tell me what 62-year-old woman doesn’t want to hear compliments. None, that’s who. However, remember to put it in perspective. Take it for what it is!                                         Women to Women Compliments Let’s start with when a woman complements another woman. I take it at face value. Nothing more and nothing less. Most women, especially […]
Read MoreThis is the big weekend we’ve all been waiting for in our family. Our son will finally walk down the aisle with his lovely fiance. It has finally hit me, and as I sit here sharing this, I’m starting to cry. My first-born is tying the knot. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Positive Role Models to Follow There is […]
Read MoreThrough the years, I’ve had many platonic relationships with men. Some of my best friends have been men. They were my confidants, my drinking buddies and yes, even my wing men. Some platonic friendships work and then others don’t. So why is that? Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â […]
Read MoreShort of Noah and the Ark, coming down from the heavens to scoop us all up 2 by 2, I’ve been keeping an eye on all the natural disasters going on. I’m a natural-born cynic and firm believer that those greater powers that be, are starting to take hold       […]
Read MoreI have a comfort zone. Everyone does really. The problem is many people don’t realize how important those zones are to some of us. Mine is very important, and when people I don’t know well, try to break into it to quickly, I step back. Whether it be an emotional or physical one, you need […]
Read MoreLabor Day Weekend is here. Which means summer is almost a distant memory. But with the crazy weather, was there ever really a summer? Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â This Summer Seemed Colder I do think this was a much colder summer than those in the past. Sure, we had a few times when the temperatures reached the 90’s, […]
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