I am the proverbial storyteller. My goal here is to share stories of joy, wisdom, and some of my life experiences and observations. I feel a deep appreciation for life and beauty. I love nature and all things living, (well, maybe not mosquitoes, and creepy dangerous things!) I am a retired nurse, who has dabbled in many different hobbies over the years. I have one cat, two grown sons, and the two wonderful daughters in law. and three beautiful grandchildren. I love my life in NC.
As children, we played naturally. We used our imaginations and pretended to be cowboys, cowgirls, astronauts, doctors, nurses, mothers, and fathers, or whatever tickled our fancies. We could use a stick and pretend it was a tool, as if we were handymen or women. The only things that stopped our pretending was the weather, our … More How Do You “Play” as An Adult?
I’ve been given two interesting ideas about foods, both from older gentlemen at the grocery store. Being a friendly person who enjoys meeting others at the grocery store, I occasionally speak to others, if their attention is on the same product, (usually in the vegetable department), and especially if I feel the other person is … More Open Minds Learn New Ideas
When my real estate agent was showing the nice condominium to me in 2013, I fell in love with the way it was laid out and just knew it was where my life would be good. I loved the calm colors, carpeted floors, a second bedroom, and bathroom for guests. The neighbors were friendly too. … More Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
After my husband’s death in 2009, my life changed greatly. I loved our home and could do whatever I wanted to do with it and with my life. But the yard, was more of a challenge; the physical part of caring for the grass, (watering it during dry weather) and raking gazillions of leaves in … More A New Life for Me
Writing for me started when I connected with a group of people from diverse backgrounds on a community chat site. We shared our experiences and questions about anything from safe travel routes on icy roads, to what insect was eating someone’s hibiscus flowers over night. We shared funny stories, family events, and supported each other … More Resolutions And Thanks
Growing up with tales and fables from other countries, parables and stories from the Bible; a collection of red books that held many poems, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales, I became enchanted with storytelling and reading. Then I began telling my own stories (well not quite the same. You know how kids have to figure out … More Who is Joyful2beeblog’s Blogger?
My family was once in need for a year or so. My sister and I wore hand-me-downs while we were in school. Daddy lost a job and had to work two part-time jobs to support us. We never went lacking for food, but let’s just say that eating out was an uncommon treat. I know … More Please Donate
Today was my mothers birthday. This is in her honor. Our mother was the rock or our family. She and Daddy were such an amazing team as parents. I seem to remember they used Dr. Spock, a famous pediatrician in the 40’s and 50’s, (not to be confused with Mr. Spock on Star Trek!) as … More Thank You, Moma and Daddy
On Facebook the other day, I saw this quote posted by Andrea Sigler on “Word Porn,” I am unable to find the author of this quote but it has been used many times on other sites. I found it interesting that a recent re-connection with an old friend exemplified its message. This friend was a … More But Keep the Old
My interest in the gifts of being an empath and having empathy began a long time ago. Having empathy or being empathetic means you can understand and sometimes feel how someone feels; to imagine, understand or feel like they do. Being an empath may include the above compassionate abilities but is more a matter of … More Empathy, Empathetic, Empath
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