Monthly Archives: June 2011
Today I Mourn the Loss of the Children I Never Had.
Yesterday, I was feeling deeply saddened as I walked my golden retrievers, Liza Jolie and Zydeco Ardoin, on the parkway. Zydie is nine-years old, and he has begun to experience serious health problems as so many golden … Continue reading
Posted in An Aha Life, midlife, second half of life
Tagged childless, grieving, midlife, mourning childlessness
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Assumptions: Aging, Dementia and Meaning
Today is remarkable. Last June, my father was placed under hospice care. The doctors predicted that he had only weeks, possibly a few months, to live, but Dad has defied the odds. My family is blessed to have … Continue reading
Posted in An Aha Life, midlife, second half of life
Tagged aging, assumptions, dementia, meaning
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Gratitude
This is an amazing and exquisite ten-minute video on gratitude by award-winning cinematographer, director, and producer, Louie Schwartzberg. Please watch, enjoy, and open your heart to the blessings. And then it will really be a good day.
I Get To!
Do you remember a time in your childhood when you were excited about doing something? Maybe you were going to play at your best friend’s house, spend a day at the amusement park, open a new box of crayons … Continue reading
Posted in An Aha Life, creativity, reJOYvenating
Tagged choose, empower, get to, reframe
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Possibility
Staying open to possibility.
