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Life is filled with challenges. Whether health situations, caregiving, grief, or unexpected circumstances, difficult life seasons occur. Navigating hard seasons while maintaining forward motion requires determination and skill. Following are a few tips: Recognize Stress I rarely recognize stress in myself because I don’t feel it internally. My clue is elevated blood pressure. Even if […]
Last weekend, we spent time with our grandchildren. As I watched them run and play, I was reminded of an incident on our beach trip. We arrived late in the day, but they wanted to swim in the ocean, so my son and I went with them. Our youngest had on his life vest while […]
Seven years ago, when I felt the nudge to start blogging, I was resistant. I delayed for months, using the excuse of needing a topic I could sustain for the long haul. Granted, that was an important part of the process, but extended longer than necessary because I dreaded the commitment. Blogging, I knew, required […]
In recent days, we’ve had one of those unexpected problems no one wants to deal with—an overflowing toilet. And, of course, this fiasco happened on a weekend, so no help from a plumber until Monday. I’ll spare the graphic details but suffice to say sopping up potty overflow is an unwanted and unpleasant job. Do […]
Last week, I had a conversation with a friend who is emerging from a difficult season of life. For over a year, she served as a caregiver for her father while also working. His death was traumatic. A week later, she was involved in a traffic accident that resulted in significant injuries. Now, she is […]
In the last few weeks, I’ve talked to several friends who are caring for aging parents. One described a day when she needed to be with each parent in a different location, with one being an emergent situation. The other friend mentioned how caring for her parent changed the landscape of her weekends. I reminded […]
I’ve enjoyed watching my grandchildren grow and reach developmental milestones, among them, learning to crawl and walk. Each had a slightly different method of getting to the point of locomotion. One grandchild initially propelled herself forward with a scoot-crawl. She planted one foot and then swung the other knee forward. Her method looked awkward, but […]