Photo courtesy of The Balanced Life “Civilization impairs physical fitness.” – Joseph Pilates With such busy lifestyles these days and our bodies lacking that youthful resilience, it is so easy to put exercise on…

How do you say good bye to your heart? Little by little. Piece by piece. Sometimes all at once, but mostly in stages….in waves, but never completely. You have good days, and you have…

It was a Saturday morning…early. I was planning on spending the day caring for my grandchildren while their mom and dad had a little time to themselves. I was looking forward to it. I…

My Roost Is Bare! It was a cold March in 2015 when my journey into the empty-nest phase of life began. I was thrust into it quite suddenly via a move we somewhat hastily…

I did not adjust easily to the empty nest way of life. I was not the one dancing, celebrating with a glass of wine, a hoot and a holler while basking in the emptiness…

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash As you read this post (it is actually a letter I composed to family and friends), keep in mind it is raw, unfiltered copy (not explicit) and expresses…