Taking care of self isn't selfish - Senior Living
Some of us need to learn how to take care of ourselves. We don't do a very good job of seeing to our needs. (It's no big deal for me to sacrifice, to do without, so somebody else can have.) To a degree that's fine. But like everything else, a ... [... more]
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Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands Content current as of 7 January 2003 Economic development Priorities Home improvements Fair housing FHA refunds Foreclosure Consumer info About communities Organizing Complaints Handbooks/ forms Esta página en ... [... more]
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Tracing family history - Senior Living
Have you taken any interest in your family history? I know only one branch of my family back to my great-great grandparents. There is controversy about the family legends. Which story is true? Which is not? Why was my maternal grandfather so ... [... more]
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Looking to your creative side - Senior Living
Do you feel stifled? As if your creativity can't work because the fences around you don't allow you room to use your creative muscles? Have you been badgered and criticized for that "foolishness"? Do you realize you are never too old to go [... more]
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Spring, Then Summer - Senior Living
It seems that spring barely happens any more, at least here in Northeast Ohio where we leap from winter coats to shorts and tank tops. Is it the greenhouse effect or weather patterns that have existed since the last ice age? Does anyone really ... [... more]
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Just Joking Around, Huh? - Senior Living
A former senior living editor entitled the piece, and led into what it means to have inner peace and how to find it. A Dr. Phil fan, she quoted him as saying the way to inner peace is through finishing what you start. Just like the Red Cross used ... [... more]
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Portrait of a Woman Carolyn Garriott - Senior Living
Carolyn Garriott is 70. When you talk to her you can just tell that she enjoys her life. She attributes that joy to Jerry. They attended public school together and met again many years later. "With Jerry, I learned how to laugh again." How did . [... more]
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Making home cozy - Senior Living
Some of us grew up watching our parents in action, the best way I know of to see what the expectations for grown-ups are. My dad used to say, "I have to throw my hat through the door to see where it lands before I walk through the door." We [... more]
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Attitude can make or break you - Senior Living
Is the cup half empty or half full? Attitude has something to do with our outlook on life. My children frequently used to say, "I had a bad day today." And that little gem annoyed me then and still today. One little episode can ruin the entire . [... more]
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Keeping Seniors Safe - Senior Living
You and I know that 1.) Everyone will become elderly some day; 2.) Everyone needs help sometime; 3.) Just as we gained our independence gradually, we will likely lose it gradually. And these facts aren't even the tip of the iceberg. But they are ... [... more]
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Shadow of the Cross by Carolyn Garriott - Senior Living
There are books that entertain you. There are books that teach you. There are books that answer questions, then beget more questions. Then there are books like Shadow of the Cross, that just plain make you think long after you close the book on ... [... more]
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Dream chasing...now or never - Senior Living
Abe was coming up on age 58. Carol was just four years behind him. They had struggled through lean times as they raised their four children, and they had chosen to stay in their hometown. But now it was time for them to be thinking about ... [... more]
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