We Wish
Here and there, memories remind us of past events, family and friends – things we have done and things we wish that we could have done. Today, it is poignant and coincidental, that those in and around New York City Read More …
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It’s Not About Me
One thing I have come to realize, (and many of us realize too,) as a parent, it’s not about me…It’s about them. Mostly because they didn’t have a choice in coming into this world as our children, we did that. Read More …
It’s a Toss Up
Let’s be honest. When your kids go and accomplish something that you also were able to do, it’s a toss up but you’re probably more proud of them and their accomplishment. After all, you’ve been there, done that. Then, you Read More …
Don’t Look Back
It’s getting to that time of year, of graduations and celebrations and moving on… Of course, you should always be aware of where you started and your surroundings. Be safe. Be practical. Be respectful… but don’t look back. You can’t Read More …
Make Your Mark
Other than my grandparents, who took the easy AND the hard way out of this – you, too can make your mark. In our lives, our human lives – as frail as they are – being able to leave a Read More …
Never Too Late
Really. It is never too late… to call to say I love you to try to make amends to talk to someone – really talk to someone to read that book they told you to read in high school to Read More …
Encouragement Works
All my life, I have known that encouragement works better than belittlement. Looking like you are irritated, annoyed, frustrated makes the other person feel bad. They internalize that feeling and then they fail to perform. Instead, smile, be open minded, Read More …
Mystifying
Many of you out there may not think that this is so mystifying, but why, oh, why when you have a million and one things to do the people who have been too busy to get back to you, do. Read More …
Give and Receive
We should all give and receive in equal parts. Give thanks. Receive thanks. Give peace. Receive peace. Give food. Receive food. Give wine. Receive wine. Give cookies. Receive cookies. Give love. Receive love. Keep balance in the universe. Keep balance Read More …
Going Back In Time
It really isn’t possible, at least with today’s technology to pull a Back to the Future, going back in time to see your parents as teenagers, or even as parents of you, as a teen. Instead, you get to do Read More …