Caroling on Christmas Day Spreads Joy
On Christmas morning, I sang Christmas carols to hospitalized veterans at a Veterans Administration Hospital. The experience was incredibly uplifting and exhilarating.
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Learning to Live in the Moment: Why Not Do It Now?
Karl Pillemer interviewed older adults for the Legacy Project. The elders said to learn how to live in the moment rather than focusing only on our plans and ambitions.
Read More »Capturing Memories Without a Camera
We are always equipped to capture precious “Kodak moments” with our cameras, cell phones, and camcorders. But some moments are best captured with our eyes and hearts.
Read More »Dinner Ritual Born of 9/11
On the day after 9/11, my husband and I started a ritual we’ve continued to this day. When we sit down to dinner, we light a candle and say something we’re grateful for that day.
Read More »Birthday Surprise for a 99-Year Old Grandma
My sister-in-law’s nephew asked his family and friends to send his grandmother birthday cards for her 99th birthday. His goal: for her to receive 99 birthday cards.
Read More »One Bold, Bald, Beautiful Grandma
A grandma undergoes chemotherapy, loses her hair, sheds her wig and her vanity, thrives in her baldness, and inspires other women to enjoy life to the max.
Read More »This Love I Know By Name
Today’s guest author, Tess Hardwick, is a novelist and playwright who writes about how her relationship with her mother changed after she became a mother.
Read More »My Personal Retreat at Stillheart Institute
It’s amazing what a one-day retreat can do for the soul. For my birthday, I booked a personal retreat at Stillheart Institute in Woodside, CA, near San Francisco.
Read More »Grandma Celebrates 65th Birthday by Giving to Others
Frances admits that as her 65th birthday approached, a big party was not her style. Yet she wanted to reach out and share her gratitude for arriving at this milestone.
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