HOW I SURVIVED CANCER – AND SO DID MY GRANDDAUGHTER I am a fortunate and grateful cancer survivor. So is my young granddaughter, Skylar. I had two of the deadliest types of cancer. Because I was and am proactive about my health I am alive 14 years later, cancer-free. And, so is Skylar. I […]

Do you tend to put things off? If the answer is yes, this is not usually due to time management, but a result of psychological issues. By identifying the cause, you can learn how to stop procrastinating after 50. The Negative Consequences of Procrastination Procrastination can infiltrate many areas of our lives with negative results. […]

Both of my grandmothers had a positive impact on my life. Darling, I can still hear the laughter of my grandmother on my mother’s side. I see her in her summer home, on the beach in Michigan City, Indiana, preparing fresh corn on the cob in her kitchen, adding a drop of sugar to the […]

Let’s talk about how to survive and thrive in female friendships and relationships… Oh, the places I’ve been and the many types of women I’ve met! Surviving all of the various female friendships and relationships I have known in my lifetime has not been easy. These women would make a fabulous drawing of abstract art. […]

Why do I use the phrase “Simply Be” in several of my stories? Have you ever wondered? Here is my story… I have a friend who is a young woman and our personalities are so similar. Darling, you might think we are mother and daughter because our personalities are almost identical. And, our thoughts and […]