Feelings of belonging, building a community of support, having fun, loving and feeling loved; these are some of the strongest predictions of life long health.
Last month we introduced the idea of creating the world of our dreams and crafting the type of life that you would love to be living! I hope that you had a fun time writing down what you would love to create for yourself in your life, that you began the process of manifesting that dream literally into reality!! I hope so! This month is the start of a New Year and according to the Chinese...
Exercise, Nature and special moments shared with those we love! These last few months have been an emotional roller coaster. First there was COVID, then the January 6th attack on the US Capitol, then along came the war in Ukraine and if all of those were not difficult enough to be part of our lives and our world, along came the attack of Hamas in Gaza and the war in Israel which has stimulated...
Trying to figure out what you would like "your year" to look like? Here are 3 Tips for setting up your Wish List and sticking to it!! 1. Brainstorm—write down all your intentions: Goals, dreams, wishes for your Best Life. Make it fun, put together a collage as a family of what you see your dream life or dream family to be. Write down your Personal Goals Write down your Professional Goals Write...
My mom is 80 years old and is more vibrant now than ever. She is a shining example of a Caregiver Par Excellence!!! She was married for 58 years to my dad, having gotten married when she was 20 and moved from her parents house to being married to my dad. The last 2-1/2 years of their marriage, my dad was on Home Hospice with Advanced Parkinson’s disease with progressive Parkinson’s dementia. My...
September is the season for the kids going back to school, students starting or returning to college or graduate school and parents to design a new schedule for the academic year. While it can be very hectic, it can also be a wonderful season of new beginnings as we carve out a brand new schedule for the year! It is often a season when the days are warm and nights increasingly cooler...
Don’t you just love the fall, it is full of fun and silliness, especially when it comes to Halloween and fall activities! From apple and pumpkin picking, to hikes in the woods when the leaves are turning colors to dressing up in a costume to go Halloween Trick or Treating! Oh, Mama’s to be a kid again and have the freedom to just be, enjoy, try on your favorite character for a night and then...
For about 10 years I worked on an amazing Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit with dedicated, team-oriented health care professionals consisting of nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physical therapists, Nutritionists, social workers, residents, attendings, housekeepers and our Chaplain par excellence. We were all focused on one mission-to meet the needs of the patient. This team is what I...
I am not a crafty person. My sister Laurie is. Even as a teen I was amazed how she could sew together a stuffed bunny rabbit, or make her own lamp shade for an existing lamp that needed refreshing! I am sure you know members of your family just like that too! They have a gift! Building a family life we love is also a gift but a secret is that We All Have the Gift to Build that Family Life...