Caregiving can be both challenging and demanding and take a toll on the caregiver. Holly shares some tips on how to survive the journey with a good attitude and an appreciation for life! In the last three years I have found myself in the role of caregiver twice. The first time was with my husband who was hospitalized five times in the span of a year and a half due to his … [Read more...]
On The Road To Change; Don’t Go It Alone
A few weeks ago I attended a women's weekend retreat. I have been attending this retreat for sixteen years and it is the one thing that my mother, sister, and I are committed to doing "no matter what". About a month before the event I feel myself getting excited about going and start counting the days. What is this feeling, what am I waiting for? When I really think about … [Read more...]
My Mother’s Hands
“It is true we can seldom help those closest to us. Either we don’t know what part of ourselves to give or more often than not, the part we have to give is not wanted. And so it is those we live with and should know who elude us, but we can still love them. We can love completely, without complete understanding.” Rev. Maclean – “River Runs Through It” One of my earliest … [Read more...]
Ways to Bring More Joy Into Your Life
Have you lost your ability to find joy or happiness? Are you so busy taking care of how everyone else feels, that you have buried your own feelings? Have you created a never ending "to do list" and an active business that you have neglected finding time for your own self care? I can totally relate! A few years ago I was in the exact same place. I was working a lot, … [Read more...]
Handling A Detour On The Road To Reinvention
In the last few years I have become quite the planner. I learned from Tara Marino at Elegant Femme that when there are things you want for yourself, "if it doesn't get on the calendar, it doesn't happen." So I schedule in not only business and family events, but all the fun experiences I want to have in complete detail. I had vowed that this summer was going to be a "real" … [Read more...]
Seven Steps to Reinvention
I have been on the "Road To Reinvention" for a few years now and it all started with a decision. I knew I was unhappy, bored, working too much, and really had lost myself both physically and mentally. I would look in the mirror and wonder, "Is that really what I look like?" I was so used to saying "yes" to doing for others; my son, husband, mom, or a client, that I did not know … [Read more...]
Affordable & Quality In-home Care for Seniors
We’ve partnered with HomeHero to share this valuable information! Five years ago, my parents had to make one of the most difficult decisions of their lives...to move from their home of over 50 years. They had lived in a wonderful old home built in 1912 that was four stories tall and full to the brim with wonderful memories that raising 5 children, and many grandchildren and … [Read more...]
How to Tell if Your Husband Likes Your Food
Nancy decodes what husbands are really saying when asked if they like a new recipe served for dinner. 3:00 pm. You are in the office busy typing away on your desktop or maybe sitting in a very boring team meeting. You look at the clock. Shoot! It’s already 3 o’clock? It’s almost time to go home and you still have no idea what to cook for dinner tonight. OMG… … [Read more...]
Women Can Have it All — Except Sex!
In Laurie Penny's piece for Salon, she made the following statement that really hit home for me: "The women of my generation were told that we could ‘have it all’, as long as ‘it all’ was marriage, babies and a career in finance, a cupboard full of beautiful shoes and terminal exhaustion – and even that is only an option if we’re rich, white, straight and well behaved. These … [Read more...]
7 Valentine’s Day Date Ideas for $25 or Less
Are you starting to plan your Valentine’s Day date ideas? If so, you might be wondering how to plan your date on a dime. Take a look below at these 7 Valentine’s Day date ideas for $25 or less, perfect for allowing you to enjoy a good time on a dime! Here is how you can get started planning your own Valentine’s Day festivities for less. 1. Have a themed meal at home. You … [Read more...]
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