I had a dark moment. Those five words capture the internal agony of a popular female celebrity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusting to a new normal was part of her challenge, and in her turmoil, she acknowledged that she wrestled with severe anxiety. Pulling out of the downward spiral included sharing her struggle with a […]
In the early 1980s I was in an antique/junk kind of shop and saw an old beat up picture frame with a faded poem written in it. Gone From My Sight was the poem’s name. I smiled when I read the poem, thought “how beautiful,” and bought the framed poem. Fast forward to 1985. As a hospice […]
A decade ago, she walked from Marseille to Jerusalem. With her dog as a companion. We met Pascale, our host for a two-month gig in Gers, a region in France stretching from the north to south of the Great Pyrenees Mountains. She asked us to look after her dog, Noisette, and three pygmy goats. […]
“Something magical happens when parents turn into grandparents” We all remember the day, that we were told we would become grandparents. It’s the best feeling in the world, right? As grandparents, we have more patience, can laugh more, we realize that dishes can wait, laundry can wait to be folded, etc. when our grandchildren want […]
Stacks of research studies document the impact of Social Security’s various benefits on the adults receiving them. But little is known about the children who get Social Security checks every month. That’s starting to change, thanks to Timothy Moore at Purdue University. To advance research on child beneficiaries, he has created a database with more […]
On August 16, 2022, Joe Biden, The President of the United States of America, signed the law of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This Act covers a wide range of regulations on health, taxes, and climate change. The Act contains several provisions designed to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for people receiving Medicare […]
On August 16, 2022, Joe Biden, The President of the United States of America, signed the law of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This Act covers a wide range of regulations on health, taxes, and climate change. The Act contains several provisions designed to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for people receiving Medicare […]
In the weeks before arriving in Banff, I read several travel guides, travel blogs, and watch informative and entertaining videos on YouTube. Before I travel anywhere, I do a lot of homework to familiarize myself with the destination. I believe it enhances a trip because it provides a roadmap, so to speak, of places […]
Time management is a futile goal. Instead, manage your emotions, your focus, and knowing what gives you a sense of purpose to feel more joy than stress. Originally Published on https://covisioning.com/
Midlife gets a bad rap. But why? After all, we know that happiness is a U shape, with our satisfaction rising by the time we turn 50 (Blanchflower, 2020). We also know that when we reach older adulthood, we will recall our midlife years as better than other periods of our lives (Galambos, 2020). So, why is it that we are […]
