Monday Motivation – Grief

I attended the mass of a friend this past Friday. It was an unanticipated death and she was only 69. She always had a smile on her face and she truly lived life to the fullest. I followed her travels through Facebook. She would travel to Florida to Disney World with her kids and grandkidsContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Grief”

Monday Motivation – Friendship

It’s much easier and less effort to ‘delete’ a friend than it is to try and understand and empathize with them on any situation. Aside from loyalty issues, infidelity, physical harm or emotional harm a reason someone would not want to be friends with another person could be due to their own inability to beContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Friendship”

2020 has arrived!!!!

2019 was a difficult year for many families as they lost loved ones. It was a time of turmoil for the country. If we can all celebrate on New Year’s Eve in unity then surely we can come together every other day of the year. 2020 has arrived! May everyone experience good health, find happiness,Continue reading “2020 has arrived!!!!”

Monday Motivation – Open on Thanksgiving

Seven to eight years ago I remember being unemployed. I had never had trouble getting a job and I would have taken any job but could not get hired for even $10 per hour because I was ‘over qualified’. I would see/hear people complaining about working on holidays. During that not so wonderful time inContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Open on Thanksgiving”

A Day of Remembrance

November 23 was International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Know the signs….listen with your ears and your eyes. Speak up for those who can’t. Be an advocate. Show compassion. Have empathy. Be patient. Don’t shrug it off as ‘this too shall pass’……because itContinue reading “A Day of Remembrance”

Social Media does NOT Equal Social Connections

We are living in a time period where social media consumes our daily lives. One can have 1400+ ‘friends’ on their social media and not one of them they consider enough support to call upon in an hour of need. Please go through your friends’ list of all social media and make notes of theContinue reading “Social Media does NOT Equal Social Connections”