The Stories That Stay With Us

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy stories. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy stories.” ~ Albert Einstein This post contains affiliate links for my Patreon Community and PodMatch below. One of the things I hoped for when I began this blog in 2013, wasContinue reading “The Stories That Stay With Us”

Thank You 2022

“If you want something different, you have to do something different.” Kat, from Marry Me “Sometimes you have to sit in the question until the answer comes.” Charlie, from Marry Me This is going to be my last blog post for the year. Don’t worry, I’ll be back in 2023. I just need some timeContinue reading “Thank You 2022”

Grateful to Be Alive

“May you live in interesting times.” ~ Chinese Curse “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~ William Arthur Ward “Gratitude is not only theContinue reading “Grateful to Be Alive”

Aging Gratefully

I have to say that over the last few years, I have been more and more grateful to be growing older. In the U.S., and maybe other places as well, growing older is seen as a curse. Maybe that’s starting to change now, but still advertisers would have us believe that looking and feeling youngerContinue reading “Aging Gratefully”

Grateful for Adversity

“You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.” ~ Michelle Obama “All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me … You may not realize itContinue reading “Grateful for Adversity”