Making room for blending families often resembles managing the pandemic. The difficulty and destruction certainly demand astute attention, matching many descriptions: reconcile, settle, resolve, to bring into harmony, to become friendly again, peace, smooth, meet to understand. Blending demands mixing appreciation for various personalities, understanding and forgiveness. The end result…
Have you ever wondered when your purpose (s) took root? Purpose as per dictionary: goal, aim, a determination, resolution, desired result. Did you set goals? Were you aware of the importance of purpose? I wasn’t. Purpose deserves another look. Although I have always been an extrovert with an in-born…
Everyone is quite aware that the world-wide Covid-19 Virus pandemic has twisted and disrupted myriad singles’ and family’s lifestyle and livelihood on top of the normal medical, financial and personal losses. There’s a bright side. Recovery often offers hidden benefits. A friend who was forced to find another…
Grieving is a word that unfortunately carries with it a fearful concept of “How can I avoid that?” Admittedly, the promise of having to face a period of mourning and/or grieving do sound somewhat morbid to me. But as I research the experts on death and dying and those…
Grief—remembering--is a trip that many right now are in the process of taking due to Covid-19 Pandemic: loss of loved ones, business closures, lost jobs, loved ones in hospitals, denied visitations, stay at home restrictions, school closings, worship closings, graduations canceled, social distancing, unavailability of supplies etc. Many are…
Comments, calls, notes and emails after last week’s Recalculating blog including from our children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and siblings inspired this follow-up. My siblings encouraged me to revisit the regenerating character-building that happened so simply when accompanied by calm acceptance without complaint, criticism or apology. Our son, Roger, was…
Most of us have experienced crises with weather, fire, accident, illness, finances, family, deaths, and many more, but the Covid-19 pandemic tops them all involving most of the world financially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Businesses shut down, schools and day cares closed, no visitors allowed at Senior living, Rest homes,…
My Tribute to Jim and Granddaughter, Laura’s, Tribute. “Jim’s genuine, warm smile impressed me many years ago when as a group of new students—all strangers and a bit nervous from different states--were meeting for the first time. His inclusive spirit was evident even then as he welcomed…