Mother’s Day, For All of Us
Mother’s Day Reflections That Acknowledge Every Story Perhaps the most over-sentimentalized of all our holidays, Mothers Day isn’t, for some of us, the celebration of happy memories that most of the greeting cards imply. At least the humorous cards, with their brisk sales, imply that, for quite a few of us, a darker reality exists. Let...
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Bucket List for Women Over 50: It’s Never Too Late to Start Living Boldly
It’s Bucket List Day! Bucket list for women over 50 is more than a trendy phrase—it’s a declaration that your best years are not behind you, they’re right now. If you’ve spent decades prioritizing everyone else, now is the time to honor your own dreams. Whether it’s traveling the...
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🌿 Simplify Your Life Day 🌿
Simplify Your Life Day What is the goal of simplifying your life? More time, fewer demands, less stress, peace of mind, greater freedom. Here are some simple measures (simple, but not, for many individuals, easy) that work like magic to simplify your personal world: ✨turn off the computer, the news, the...
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The Perfect Gift That Costs Nothing – Pay a Compliment Day
Pay a Compliment Day There’s a gift that costs absolutely nothing and is always welcome. You can’t get the size, color, or style wrong. You don’t have to worry whether someone else has already given it or if it’s out of season. It is, in fact, the perfect gift—always eliciting...
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Robin’s Favorite Super No-Cook Cranberry Relish Recipe 🍒✨
Ingredients for the Best Cranberry Relish Recipe Here’s what you’ll need to make this festive, no-cook side dish:2 cups rinsed and sorted cranberries1 cup sugar (or try monk fruit mixed with erythritol for a lower-sugar option)2 stalks celery, chopped (don’t forget to strip off those strings!)1/2 cup walnuts, chopped1 whole...
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Happy 95th Birthday Mickey Mouse!!
Mickey Mouse's 95th Birthday The story goes that Walt Disney was a young man with very little money, living in an unheated attic during a cold midwestern winter. A little mouse became his friend and roommate when Walt* shared leftover crumbs with the little rodent. Walt named him “Mickey Mouse”...
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Attitudes Toward (My) Maturity
WEEK 1: What truths would I like to communicate about who and what I am today to all those much younger than I? Would they listen and understand? Could I when I was their age? If not, why not? WEEK 2: When, if ever, do I lie about my age?...
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