by Sue | Aug 14, 2022 | Care Giving
Somewhere on your TV band every Christmas, you will find It’s a Wonderful Life, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. Since 1946, the story of a man ready to jump the bridge because he felt his life was a dismal failure turns out to be one of hope and joy....
by Sue | Aug 8, 2022 | Body & Soul, Uncategorized
Where is Diogenes when you need him? You remember. He was the guy who carried a lamp to shine light in people’s faces. It was supposed to show who was living truthfully. I don’t think the authors of some “health studies” in this age of misinformation would pass...
by Sue | Aug 2, 2022 | Faith
Polling shows that one of the main reasons people stay away from church is that they see Christians as judgmental. Why go to a place where people make you feel worse about yourself than you do already? Or tell you there is something wrong with you when you’ve just...
by Sue | Jul 25, 2022 | Books & Writers
He called two minutes after I texted him to “Stop the presses!” My friend/editor/publisher and I thought The Divine Meddler was ready for its first print run to reviewers and us for final input and edit. Instead, I told him I wanted to chop the last chapter and...
by Sue | Jul 18, 2022 | Care Giving
Photo by Pixels Today’s blog is by guest blogger, James Hall of Home | Senior Care Fitness Tips for Setting Up Your Home for a Senior Loved One When your senior loved one is about to move in with you, there are certain steps you’ll want to take that are necessary to...
by Sue | Jul 14, 2022 | Body & Soul
I think the healthiest thing I could do is take a long trip to the New England coast
by Sue | Jul 11, 2022 | Body & Soul
In my novel, The Divine Meddler, the protagonist, Lou Skalney, is a bookworm. I would guess, so are many of you. Is there a medical term for that? Medical Terminology Have you ever read the report of a medical procedure, a medical history write-up, or messages between...
by Sue | Jul 5, 2022 | Books & Writers
As I scrolled through my online New York Times, a photo of an editor at work gave me pause. Paper did not lay strewn across his desk. Instead, he focused on his computer screen. Then I realized I was reading the daily edition without paper either. I felt relieved I...
by Sue | Jun 28, 2022 | Body & Soul
Had enough? Say “Uncle.” Do kids still say that when they want a playmate to give up? Sometimes caregivers need to recognize when it’s time to cry “uncle.” A loved one may have so many care needs, the family caregiver does not know where to...
by Sue | Jun 21, 2022 | Body & Soul
Last evening, I listened to a physician on television declare that Covid is especially problematic to people “who have the diseases of aging,” such as diabetes, cardiovascular problems, etc. Unfortunately, he didn’t miss a beat when I shouted, “Not so fast, Skippy!”...