Taking your time. As we age, things don't seem to be as rushed. We tend to prioritize and give ourselves a longer timeline to get things done. Looking back, I used to squash so many activities into one day, especially soccer games, no time for making dinner, drive throughs, lunches, work, second job, all kinds of have tos and shoulds that filled the days. Rushing through all this, I wonder if I noticed other people and their lives, or just what was in front of me? This is a g

One day things are okay and the next thing we know there's a fall, a stroke, a death of a partner or parent. Accepting these changes aren't easy. Your life as it was is not the same, you may have to go through months of rehab, months of grief and readjustment to the loss. You may even feel blame for what happened. You may hold a resentment against the people who are caring for you. These life changes happen, and most times they are a result of health problems. The emotional i

In the last week two very close friends got put on hospice care. My heart is broken at the impending loss of these wonderful women. One of my friends has been dear to me since high school, our college years on the same floor in our dorm and throughout the years, checking in on each other. My other friend has been my inspiration to good motherhood, sharing many years as neighbors down the street, our kids running in an out of each other's house, holidays shared, and off key si