Articles
Giving Your Pain A Voice
Many of you can relate to allowing yourself to feel grief. I’m just starting to get acclimated to the overwhelming cancer losses of my mother, father, and sister just before we went into COVID lockdown. My life is so different. I’ve been dancing with owning my...
Generational Healing With Mom
Forgiveness can be so hard, especially when it comes to seeing the human reality of our moms. The importance of healing with your mother cannot be overstated. While forgiveness may not be universally necessary or appropriate in every mother-daughter relationship, it...
Allowing Yourself To Bloom
Life is so short and every day can challenge you to choose to live your best life. It all comes down to what you choose on a daily basis. This writing inspired us, to inspire you. Enjoy. Sometimes we are on the verge of blossoming into a thousand flowers. But we...
Grace During Death
Wow, these words of wisdom from Sarah Kerr are sure to bring you comfort and awareness. Take a breath and enjoy this sage advice… When Someone Dies When someone dies, the first thing to do is nothing. Don't run out and call the nurse. Don't pick up the phone. Take a...
Bluey Life Lessons
If you have kids or grandkids, you’re pretty familiar with Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad. This post about a specific Bluey is phenomenal. Created by The Occuplaytional Therapist on Facebook, we had to share this gem. Enjoy. Muffin Cone There’s an episode of Bluey called...
Rooneyisms: What I’ve Learned
Best known for his weekly broadcast "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney,” Andy amassed a large following with his profound and often funny “Rooneyisms.” We definitely missed those days after he passed in 2011, a month after he retired at the age of 92. Please enjoy Andy’s...
Childhood Cancer: Warrior Moms
Life comes with so many joys AND challenges, doesn’t it? Imagine what it would be like to be that mom coping with a child facing cancer. You may know that mom. You may even be that mom, right now. This breathtakingly, beautifully written article shares the realities...
It’s Never “Just A Dog”
For many of us, dogs are truly family members. We found this writing from 1965 by Richard A. Animals. It’s just as true today as it was almost 70 years ago. Enjoy all of our joyful dog lovers. Just a Dog From time-to-time people tell me “chill out, it’s just a dog” or...
Having Your Child’s Back
We’ve all heard the term helicopter parents, right? Well, the truth is, each child and grandchild is different. We loved the perspective in this story and thought it might resonate with some families. Enjoy. Every year Martin's parents took him to his grandmother’s...
Inspired by Dolly
Here’s a fast pick me up to inspire your day. We love Dolly Parton. Here’s some of the ways this beautiful soul has made a difference. -Country singer Dolly Parton wrote the songs "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" on the same night. -When the first song was at the...
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