Skip to contentThis is category is Life and Life is messy. Here you will find words, pictures, thoughts, and observations on life. Anything that doesn’t neatly fit under my other categories ends up here. Sometimes it might be a piece of sage advice, some crazy rant or even a hormone surge. Take it for what it is. It might be a random thought I have in the night. It could be something just freely pouring out of my head that might not make sense. It could be a very well researched essay with foot notes and everything. Who knows? Life is unpredictable. All you can do is hold on and enjoy the ride. Maybe you will learn something interesting along the way.
Unless you have actually had to visit a food pantry, you just don’t think about these things or what items people may actually need. Here is a list of items food pantries often need in addition to the usual canned and boxed non-perishable foods.
When you’re trying to raise money for a good cause, some people will donate out of the goodness of their hearts, while others will consider what they’ll potentially receive as the result of their donation. Whether it’s a silent auction for a local homeless shelter or a raffle for your child’s field trip, you can
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If you’ve built self-care practices into your day to day life, why not share this beneficial lifestyle with your parents and grandparents? But even if you decide to introduce your older loved ones to the benefits of self-care, will they take them on board at this later stage of life? Worth a try! These tips
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Whether you have left the nest or retired, or your nest is empty! It may be hard getting accustomed to living alone, getting to know yourself, cooking for yourself, and all of a sudden having a lot of time on your hands to devote to hobbies and self-fulfillment. It gives you a chance to
When your kids were younger, it is likely you never even had a spare moment to yourself. Your days were probably filled with running errands, cooking, cleaning, and acting as a chauffeur for the kids. But, when the kids grow and become more independent and finally leave home, you can find yourself with way
I woke up this morning and went outside to check the mail forgetting it was Sunday, which is often the case since I have been working from home. One day often runs into another just like when the children were little and I was at home caring for them. My neighbor calls out ‘Happy Easter!”
The first movie title that came to mind is In America. It is one of my families favorite and most people have never heard of. It is the story of a family from Ireland that come to New York to try and make a life. It is a very powerful movie that will break your
On the day Prince died, a little girl named Amy was murdered in a bathroom at her high school. I want to apologize to Amy that I did not give her the attention she deserved. I was too busy thinking about my lost youth and how Prince had been a large part of my teenage
Having put all of who you are into raising your kids over the years, chances are, at one time or another, you have wished for a little bit of time to yourself and longed for the day when they finally leave home. Whether that is to go to college or they are simply spreading their
Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November). What is Diwali? Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists, although for each faith it marks different historical events and stories, the festival represents the same symbolic victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and
The nest is empty. Your children have finally moved out and started their own lives. This can be a bittersweet time for parents. On the one hand, you are now free to do whatever you want without having to worry about childcare. But on the other hand, it can be lonely and strange not having
It seems that we need gratitude more than ever. The world is changing at a rapid pace, and with that, it seems that topics such as loneliness and depression keep popping up more. It’s easy to look at the way society is moving, the existential threats that seem to be facing the planet and how
