I enjoy going to my home town in Upstate South Carolina. I was born in Greenville and grew-up there in a loving family. The first 22 years of my life were spent there, getting my education from first grade through a diploma school for nurses. My husband and I met there too. Greenville is at … More I Am Proud of My Home Town Greenville, SC
Inner peace is a home grown commodity; beginning with the seeds of loving ourselves as babies then as children. Add the nourishment of loving parents; give the sunshine of growth from personal experiences, life lessons and a love for our Creator/Spirit/God as well as our fellow man, and our own peace will hopefully grow. Add years of … More Which Peace Are We Talking about Here?
Today I felt led to write this post about little things. Since I had back problems several years ago, I know there are some things I cannot do without having pain again, sooner or later. A little back ache after being on my feet for hours without rest tells me that I need to sit … More Little Things
We have all seen television shows featuring interviews with centenarians. Many of these one hundred plus years “young” souls had wrinkles and white, gray or sparse hair. Many of them were in wheelchairs or not as “able” physically as they used to be. But if you look into the face and eyes of many of … More How to Keep Your Inner Child Alive and Well
Life is full of humorous events. Sometimes, I think they help us keep our sanity. It is easy to laugh at mistakes, slip ups, and other embarrassing things others do, but it is harder to laugh at ourselves in our own moment of weakness, at least immediately after they happen.There are a few funny or … More Can You Laugh at Yourself?
What Brightens Your Days First awakening me, is my black cat, Norie, who jumps up on my bed and stares at me in the fading darkness until I wake up to feed her. If I don’t wake up right away, she snuggles up by my head, and we doze for a while. Second is expectantly … More Five Daily Sources of Happiness for Me
After my husband’s death over ten years ago, I was very proud of the sense of confidence I gained from how I could take care of most problems and decisions by myself. If something broke or needed fixing, I looked it up on the internet and when able to do so, fixed it. When something … More What Dependence?
Have you ever felt like you never had enough of something? I frequently felt like I never measured up to the other kids in school when I was young. I didn’t have long enough hair, thick enough hair, good enough grades, enough time to do what had to be done. Where did all of these … More Never Enough?
We are all afraid of something. Fears sometimes originate from stressful or traumatic events. Some may be learned from parents. By giving fear power over our behavior and lives we can lose clear perceptions of life and the world around us. It also affects our bodies adversely, if experienced on a continuous basis. Fear can … More What Dragon Are You Afraid of?
Parables and fables have been used for centuries to teach wisdom to children, and adults as well. This is one I learned as a child about honesty and integrity. In a peaceful village nestled between mountains many of the people of the town raised sheep for food and for their wool to use or sell. … More The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Music has been an integral part of my life as far back as I can remember. My mother played the piano often, once her four kids could stand or sit still long enough. I remember her playing very old songs from a bygone era; songs such as “Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue,” which I sang … More Magnificent, Moving, Magical Music
I was born and grew up in South Carolina but have spent the last 39 years of my life in North Carolina. Since North and South Carolina once were one state I consider myself a Carolinian. The previous name of South and North Carolina, “Carolina,” was a tribute to King Charles I of England. Later, … More I Love North Carolina
Roy Rogers’ Beautiful Palomino, Trigger Ever since I can remember I have loved horses. I grew up in the era of cowboy shows and westerns. My Saturdays were filled with Trigger and Roy Rogers, Silver and the Lone Ranger; Fury and Joey; and the multitude of horses on all the other TV shows of that period. These … More The Joy and Love of Horses
I am thankful for insects as so many are beneficial to our world and to us. But they can be wondrous in their own lives too. Studying and photographing insects bring more interest, joy, understanding, and knowledge to my life. There is a whole different way of life that we don’t always see. From the … More The Joy of Photographing and Studying Insects
If you read some of my posts about my personal life, you will find that I, at one time for a long time, felt inadequate, not as intelligent as my husband, forgetful and sometimes mixed up about details. I admired my intelligent husband. He had a Bachelor’s Degree and went on to a seminary where … More Are You Anxious, Shaky, Sweating, and Fatigued?
This is part two of my post on Safe Online Dating. So you have corresponded with someone well enough to be very interested in them. So how do you proceed safely? Please remember people are not always who they seem to be in emails or online conversations, and more specifically in person. 1. Make your … More Safe Online Dating (Part Two)
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