*Affiliate disclosure. Darling, I don’t have a ‘gist’ ( Psychologist,) ‘trist’ (Psychiatrist) or ‘pist’ (Therapist) after my name. Just like you, I have experienced the bitter and the sweet, tremendous joys and great sorrows. I am a wife, mother, daughter, mother-in-law, girlfriend, and grandmother to several grandchildren, who affectionately call me Honey. I am a […]

How do you love someone when it’s tough to do so?  I thought long and hard about how to answer. In truth, we meet people in life who rub us the wrong way. Most incidents are easily resolved, some are never resolved, and then there are our loved ones—even when it is a challenge. Introduction […]

In today’s guest post, Lisa Hall details how she courageously upended her life and moved to India and the expected and unexpected changes that followed. (She previously shared her tips on staying glamorous in a hot climate and she was featured in my “who to follow on Instagram” list) Indulge in the belief that, if Lisa can make incredible changes to […]

It has been difficult to stay positive lately, but something today triggered a memory that I am holding tight. I think it will help you, too, darling. I remember this one morning, to a tee, the profoundly happy effect that positive words triggered on an emotional level in a human being whose body was not […]

Today’s story was written by Andrea Pflaumer, who usually offers us sage style advice for us women over 50. But today, she muses on a topic that I have become all too familiar with over the past year of my life — caregiving. As we age, caregiving needs and challenges can shift, and people of […]