Elder-life With Dogs
My grandmother was not the first elderly person to benefit from having a pet, nor was she the last. Pet companionship is fantastic because you can talk to a dog... Read more.
Life Lessons in Everyday Moments
I’m a big fan of finding life lessons – teachable moments, if you will – in ordinary settings. A simple flower teaches us so much about nature – how rai... Read more.
Blanket or Sword?
You make your way to the reception desk and a friendly innkeeper says, "Welcome Traveler. Do you require a blanket or a sword?"
It's not the question you wer... Read more.
Intimacy and Caregiving: A Different Dialect Within the Language of Love
We talk so much about caring for our beloved elders, our extremely young family members, and our loved ones who have special needs, that sometimes we forget abo... Read more.
Beating the Deep-Winter Blues
It begins with the stripping away of all the holiday trappings, usually on the first day of the year, but sometimes the following weekend. Red and green are pac... Read more.