Widely regarded as the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday season is not without its challenges. This blog post aims to delve into the intricate relationship between holiday stress and addiction, navigating the complex terrain that weaves joy, stress, connection, and self-reflection. Through thoughtful exploration, we aim to illuminate the nuances of this season, … [Read more...]
How A Pair of Letter-Writing Dogs Helped Me Cope with Grief
My relationship with my mother was the greatest relationship of my life. I knew it when it was happening. And both my first and second husbands knew it. I always said my mother was the woman I wanted to grow up to be. She would say: “Just grow up.” When my mother died suddenly and unexpectedly in her 70s after knee replacement surgery, all I wanted was more time with her. … [Read more...]
An Author Remembers the Summer of 1963 in His New Book
“Better Be Home When The Streetlights Come On: Remembering the Summer of 1963” is a book by Ron Baklarz In this post, the author writes describes what the book is about and why he wrote it. If you are like me, I watch the news and see what is going on in the world today and I wonder what is going on. It seems everything that was once considered bad is now good and … [Read more...]
Great Health Is Our Best Retirement Asset
You worked hard all your life. Now you want to play hard, or maybe you just want to take it easy. Will retirement be everything you hoped for? In the US, the average retirement age for men is at 62 years old, and 59 for women. Meanwhile, life expectancy is 74 for men and about 80 for women. That’s quite a few years to navigate. No two seniors have the same experience with … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Improve The Value of Your Home
More than 60% of homeowners across the U.S. believe that the value of their homes will continue to rise in the next decade. They are being extremely optimistic since several factors that determine the worth of a house, like the location or the economic conditions, are out of your control. As a homeowner, if you also believe that your house is your asset, then taking … [Read more...]