As we get older, many of us start thinking about downsizing our homes and moving into a smaller, lower-maintenance home, apartment, or retirement community. What is not always expected is the possibility of a short stay in a skilled nursing facility.
Twice a year our country frets over the semi-annual time change between standard and daylight savings time. We have this thing about time. It can move too slowly when we..
On November 8, 2025 I was in a panic as this blog was due November 10, 2025 by 5pm which gave me approximately 47 hours to complete it. Lest, you think I had been..
Years before the COVID-19 pandemic, I attended a conference hosted by the American Society on Aging. One session featured Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, whose research left..
Recently, I asked a small group, “How do you mark the passage of time?” One person watches the sun’s movement through a window. Another relies on their dog’s daily..
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV)
When we hear the word “creative” most people automatically think of the arts—musicians, painters, writers, sculptors, etc. We have all heard those who say, “I’m not..
Aging isn’t a slow fade—it’s more like a nice steady rise to a life well lived. But let’s be honest: it’s not always easy. Our bodies change, our roles shift, and..
I was five years old the first time I saw it.
My story is not like everyone’s story. Not every child goes to a business college at age seven to learn how to type so they could become a writer. Not everyone had a..
