With Thanksgiving behind us, the holiday season has officially launched. This can be a very special, fun and holy time of year, but these next several weeks can also be a time that is tough for many of us. Anyone with past trauma involving the…
Dear Cora and Holly, On the evening of the day that your Papa and I got engaged, we were walking around a strip mall in Orlando, Florida. It was the only time I’ve ever been in Florida. We were there because Papa’s mother had suddenly…
It is with a deep and abiding gratitude for the gifts of faith, family and friends that Rich and I wish all of you the very happiest of Thanksgivings. Safe travels everyone! Enjoy! ~ Liz
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance: these are the very well-known five stages of grief, as postulated by Swiss psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book On Death and Dying. At the time of the book’s publication, very little instruction was given in medical school on the subject of death and…
“Ahh, the good ol’ days.” How often have we heard or uttered this familiar phrase? It can be a source of great pleasure and amusement to reminisce on a time when we were younger, remembering a special event or activity. We tend to look at…
By now, most of us know that exercise offers numerous health benefits. From maintaining an ideal weight, to reducing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis, moving our body every day improves the length and quality of our lives. But not all of us…
