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Good times and bum times, I’ve seen them all, and, my dear, I’m still here. Plush velvet sometimes, sometimes just pretzels and beer, but I’m here. I’ve stuffed the dailies in my shoes, strummed ukuleles, sung the blues. Seen all…

Happiness
Happiness

Happiness

“What is happiness? It’s a moment before you need more happiness.” “Advertising is based on one thing, happiness. And you know what happiness is? Happiness is the smell of a new car. It’s freedom from fear. It’s a billboard on…

Gratitude
Gratitude

Gratitude

  Gratitude The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.   The Benefits of Gratitude From Psychology Today– Gratitude is an emotion expressing appreciation for what one has—as opposed to, for example, a consumer-driven emphasis…

Milestone
Milestone

Milestone

For as long as I can remember, I  have reevaluated my life twice a year. New Year’s Day and my birthday. My New Year’s resolutions are like most people’s, lose weight, work out more etc… Sometimes I even keep them.…

National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month

  In praise of my favorite flower: Daffodils   I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath…

Grief

I have a confession: This blog is both a product of  and response to grief.   I am hoping that my experiences  may be helpful to others going through this.  I lost my mom a few months ago and I…