Tag: Joy
The season of dirty fingernails – garden therapy 2013.
I have concluded that my mental health is greatly improved by a day out in the garden. Yesterday was my first real concentrated effort in garden therapy and in the few short hours I invested I was reminded of the immense gratification and stress relief I get out of planting and nurturing plants and flowers. [...]
My garden companions have returned…
I have been uplifted by three straight days of robin sightings. The robins are back in the area my friends. I have seen a pair of them frequenting my deck. I wonder if they are the babies from last year that the mother robin so meticulously watched over. I wonder if they have come back [...]
The gift…
I want to thank the middle school music teachers, Mrs. Larson and Ms. Schwartz. They gave me a great gift last year when Cheyenne wanted to quit playing viola. They convinced her to stay with it for another year. They did what I could not - they provided a rationale she thought had merit. And [...]
Everybody loved Toby.
I lost a friend yesterday. He was the best friend I had in my neighborhood. I will miss him terribly. His name was Toby and he was my neighbors' Golden Retriever. I realize that it likely says something about me that my best friend in the neighborhood was a dog and not a person. I [...]
Confirmation. ;-)
I love receiving confirmation that the heart of humanity continues to beat vigorously. WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee provided said confirmation via the story of Scotty Maloney's homecoming win in Unionville, Tennessee. Scotty is a high school junior with Williams Syndrome. Williams Syndrome is a neurological disorder that inhibits learning and speech, but it apparently has [...]
I wish you peace…
Today I wish you the peace that comes from looking around at the people you are sharing your time, food, and laughter with and knowing that you are blessed. Today I wish you the peace that comes from knowing that even those we have lost are with us in spirit and in treasured memories. Today [...]
THE NEW FORTY 