Getting older is more challenging than I ever imagined. For example, I never thought I would write a blog post on how to create a plan for surviving life after a tragedy. Yet, here I am. This past weekend, I celebrated my sixty-second birthday. Not bad for someone who thought they wouldn’t make it past thirty. I was a mess when I was younger, but I was…
There is a lot of commotion today because the date is a palindrome, and it falls on a Twosday. Are you celebrating 2/22/22 on this historic Tuesday? A palindrome is a date that stays the same whether you read it backward or forward. Here’s a USA article that describes today in detail: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/22/twosday-2-22-22…
When you have been married 30+ years, Valentine’s Day doesn’t seem as much fun as it once was. So, in the spirit of outwitting life, I’ve come up with three unique but cheap ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Would you like to bring back some fun to February 14 also? On my husband and I’s first Valentine’s Day…
Tragedies can make or break us, depending on how we handle them. But, can tragedies result in positive change? I believe so, but I think a “catch” goes with it. Being the logically minded person I am, I would assume that anything that sparks positive change would be good. But, what if it’s not? What if it is a tragedy? Could a tragedy be manipulated into…
The surgeries, chemo, and radiation treatments all have end dates. So, why is the breast cancer fight never over? When someone has a pain in their stomach diagnosed as appendicitis, they have surgery to remove the problem. They do not refer to themselves as appendicitis survivors for the rest of their lives. At least, I have never met anyone that has. I have, however, met many breast cancer survivors. That…
What a wacky start 2022 has been! There are five things overwhelming me right now (sort of) that are hindering my enjoyment of starting a new year. Usually, I would be feeling overwhelmed in December during the holiday season. But, I had covid and didn’t celebrate anything last month. We had our family Christmas on January 2nd. It was anti-climatic. I am not complaining, as it was…