(This post was written several years ago. Isaac is continuing to grow and enjoy life.) I want to express thanks for people, stories, and incidents that have inspired or impacted my life in positive ways. My niece once posted the question, “What inspires you?” My mind was barraged with a number of different inspirational heroes … More Thankful for Children
My thankfulness list includes a number of friends who are very close to me. What qualities decide if someone is a good friend or not? Truly good friends will listen to each other, when one needs to talk and offer suggestions and support, sometimes even after hearing the same story twice. Some friends know when … More Thankful For Friends
I have two sons and daughters for whom I am very thankful. My first son, M was born after a 9 year long wait, while my husband earned his Maters Degree and a Doctorate. M was the center of my life for many years during many rough times and through most of my husband’s health … More Thankful For My Sons and Daughters
I am thankful for my childhood family. Our parents passed away many years ago and joined their ancestors with God/ Spirit/Creator. But we kids still have each other to share memories and to support each other. We are all rather scattered across the United States, as are our nieces and nephews and cousins. But a … More Thankful for Family Memories
In the past six years I have three new joys added to my life, whom I am so thankful for. L, the one on my left, F the one on my right and E the one in my lap. In 2016 L, my first grand-baby boy was born. The second one, F was born in … More Thankful for My Grandchildren
I am not normally a person who finds fault with everything. I usually “go with the flow” and take things as they come. I do not want to offend anyone who loves arugula; I am definitely not criticizing those who eat it freely. That said, I am at a loss concerning eating arugula. The other … More Arugula??? Yes, Arugula!
I wrote this article for a nursing site: Allnurses.com. It was one of the top four articles read that summer!! It was also shared on Nurses Rock on Facebook. I was so thrilled it reached so many people!! Source: I Had No Idea! Responsibility, Loneliness and Fear My husband, H (now deceased) needed a “minor” … More I Had No Idea!
I am sharing some personal stories about my marriage and the changes that took place. I want to help someone else see themselves or their partner through my experiences in order to detect symptoms of abuse or domestic violence that might be present in their relationship. https://www.joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/08/20/letter-to-my-childhood-self/ https://www.joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/08/21/introduction-healing-wounds/ https://www.joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/08/22/first-relationships-begin/ We Changed Somewhere between our fourth … More The Storm Clouds Gather
I tell my story in the hopes it may help another person who is dealing with back pain and getting no relief. There are good doctors, mediocre doctors, money grabbing doctors, and there are some absolutely wonderful, compassionate doctors, who know their trade well, and help their patients. Be wary. Look up patient opinions on … More Time Off for a New Hip
This is a beautiful poem about aging by John Neff, The Realist Juggernaut. I found his poetry to be quite lovely and touching in his attitude towards aging. He gave me permission to share it with you all. The link is https://therealistjuggernaut.com/2024/07/14/verses-of-time/ . Go to his site and see what you think after reading the … More “Verses of Time” by The Realist Juggernaut
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