Backstory As we prepare to enter 2020, I was thinking about New Year’s resolutions. We make such splendid promises, as the fresh new year tantalizes us with its potential. And if things don’t go the way we expected, in the first few weeks, what then? This week’s story suggests that we might take a new […]
Inspiration/Life Lessons
Personal Mission Statement
Backstory I’ve always set goals and made sure my plans were in writing. It does not end when you retire. That may be the best time to map out who you want to be and where you want to go. You have a second chance to scratch things off that bucket list, get organized or […]
People Change
Backstory Bill and I watched a British movie the other night. The lives of a whole family changed dramatically in less than a year. Some of the characters tried desperately to cling to the way things were; others rushed blindly toward change. Contemplation on those fictitious events led to consideration about how fast change occurs […]
What People Think
Backstory I was in an improv group that performed skits before groups as an alternative to speakers. In one skit, I played a mom, who cared more about what the neighbors thought than she did about her own daughter’s pain. Remembering that performance was the genesis of this episode. Click to listen or follow below […]
Full of Courage and Foolishness
Backstory Sometimes you hear or read a phrase that resonates with you and gets you to thinking. That’s what happened when I heard the phrase “full of courage and foolishness.” It could apply to so many things. This is where it led me. Click to listen or follow below to read. Full of Courage and […]
Rewards for Successful Aging
Backstory Working on the Council for Aging In Place, I’ve been doing research on how and where people like to age. That led me to the book, Script & Flame by B. K. Haynes. And that led to writing this episode. Click to listen or follow below to read.. Rewards for Successful Aging – #654 […]