by Sue | Feb 13, 2023 | Body & Soul
Have your best January intentions about dieting flown the coop? I could say mine have, except I didn’t make any. I’ve learned the hard way that will power lasts only so long. There has got to be a better way, and there is. It’s not how much I eat, but what I eat. All...
by Sue | Feb 6, 2023 | Faith
I’m going head to head with time today. After my morning routine, I play catch-up all day until evening when I collapse in front of the TV. Then I shuffle off to bed to read myself to sleep. My days are busy, full of people and “to-dos.” I tell myself I’m being a...
by Sue | Jan 30, 2023 | Books & Writers
I read a nugget of writing advice that warned about using “weasel words.” Apparently, the weasel sucks the contents out of an egg, leaving the shell intact. The eggless shell looks like every other egg, but it’s useless. “Weasel words” resemble the empty shells...
by Sue | Jan 23, 2023 | Care Giving
Suddenly it’s over. The person you loved and cared for, who took center stage in your life for months, maybe years, dies and it left you heartbroken. You stand at the end of a road that once felt way too long. No more doctor’s appointments, hospital vigils,...
by Sue | Jan 17, 2023 | Body & Soul
While I underwent cancer treatment, I followed a diet that eliminated anything that could feed cancer cells. It was the only diet I ever followed to the letter because I wanted to keep cancer in my rear view mirror forever. I lost weight, a good thing, but I...
by Sue | Jan 9, 2023 | Faith
Writing is a solitary occupation, with hours of ruminating and writing dreadful first drafts. When something finally emerges, we spend hours editing until we think we have something to share. But is it worth sharing? We can trust our own judgment and...
by Sue | Jan 2, 2023 | Books & Writers
Happy New year! May 2023 be a year of personal and spiritual growth, peace, and love for each of you. To kick the year off, here’s a gift sample from The Divine Meddler. Enjoy the read! From The Divine Meddler Chapter 1 Deadly Discovery Strong, chilly...
by Sue | Dec 26, 2022 | Care Giving
When I was matriculating for my B.S.N. at Alfred University, I used every opportunity to study family caregivers as patients who needed certain interventions for health and well-being. Of course, “caregiving” is not an official disease, so that left family members to...
by Sue | Dec 19, 2022 | Body & Soul
Do you wave the white flag of surrender around Thanksgiving and vow your better menu angel will return on January 1? How many times have you promised yourself you would eat healthy over the holidays, no matter what, when the doorbell rings and a friend stands on the...
by Sue | Dec 12, 2022 | Faith
Humans love tradition. Every culture re-enacts or recalls certain meaningful events every year. With Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Jesus has gained trappings galore. As I searched for the photo for this blog, I started with “Christmas,” and all that came...
