Why I’m Grateful my Mom Died Before the Coronavirus
This month marks the fifth anniversary of my Mom’s death. The shocking thought has been bouncing around in my head the last few weeks: I’m so glad my mother isn’t alive right now. As...
Category: Adversity
5 Happiness Apps to Help with Anxiety
The Partridge Family sang, “Come On, Get Happy.” But that’s easier said than done right now in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Isolation and fear can make us struggle with our mental health....
Women Breaking Through Barriers
Lesly Federici suddenly lost her mother at the age of 40 while coping with the news that she had a genetic disorder that would result in blindness. Suzie Cheel was given three choices: life,...
Three Ways Baby Boomers Can Take Care of Themselves
Like many baby boomers, my 50’s turned out to be challenging. Taking care of my mother who later died from Lewy Body Dementia, the death of my step mother, and helping grandchildren through a...
How Baby Boomers Can Find Themselves Again After Life-Altering Events
Do you feel like you need to find yourself again? Baby boomers can go through a lot of major life changes that throw off your sense of self. Retirement, caregiving, empty nest syndrome, divorce,...
Aging is a Gift
Earlier this month I turned 55. Five years ago, when I reached the half-century mark, I’m embarrassed to admit that I ranted and raved, pouted and protested, and seethed and sulked. Fifty felt old...
When a Parent Dies
Saturday night, my Mom passed away. Hospice had told us that Mom would probably die three to seven days after we started morphine treatments. On day six, Mom began pausing between breaths and our...
How Problems Can Lead to Happiness
Problems result in happiness? Say what? Sounds crazy, I know, but just hear me out for a second. Think about it. If you were happy, content, and secure all the time, then you wouldn’t...
How to Build Resilience
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall,” said Nelson Mandela. So true. We all fall, stumble, fail, and make mistakes. We all have problems,...
This, Too, Shall Pass
“This, too, shall pass.” From my earliest memories, my Mom has uttered this phrase whenever she was going through tough times and now I’ve developed the habit. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations attributes this phrase to...
