Posts Tagged With ‘ #Friendship ’

Hi folks, here is Chapter 1 of my novel, Enchanting Treve. This novel represents so much as it is told from the perspective of three strong women who are doing their best to live their lives to the fullest in the face of life’s challenges. It is also a journey down memory lane for those of us who grew up in the country or who visited family who lived in the country when we were kids. With this novel I held nothing back – it brought the tears as well as the joys of those days into sharp relief. The intense struggles we face as we progress through the phases of our lives, with their pleasant,... Continue Reading

This is what you get when you ask BingChat to create an image of half life in relation to friendships Somehow I ended up spending over 12 hours of my Saturday writing emails. That’s longer than I spend working on most work days; so why did I do it? What were the emails about? They were emails to all my key clients, connections and former work colleagues giving them my yearly New Year’s greetings. I used to do it as a Christmas card but switched to a New Year message a few years back because I found myself too busy at Christmas and because the people receiving it were being inundated by other... Continue Reading

Human beings need to be part of a community to avoid loneliness. The GaGa Sisterhood is a community for enthusiastic grandmas to share their joys and challenges. The post The Value of Social Connection for Grandmas appeared first on GaGa Sisterhood.  Continue Reading

Research on the science of happiness and gratitude shows that appreciating the formative people in your life, both past and present, can make a positive change in your happiness levels. The post Cultivate Happiness One Gratitude Letter at a Time appeared first on GaGa Sisterhood.  Continue Reading

Author Nancy Davis Kho will speak to the GaGa Sisterhood about the science-backed benefits of gratitude by writing thank you letters. The post May 7, 2023 GaGa Sisterhood Meeting Features Author Nancy Davis Kho appeared first on GaGa Sisterhood.  Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer Are you a good friend? In the hierarchy of relationships, friendships are at the bottom, at least once we are adults. Romantic partners, parents, children—all these come first. As children, our friends are classmates, neighbors, kids in scouts or on our sport teams. They are friends of convenience. As young children and adolescents we are still discovering our identity, and learning what it means to share, to be vulnerable, to be empathetic. Our friendships help us do that. By young adulthood, people are usually a little more secure in themselves and they are more likely... Continue Reading

The true value of friendship and happiness plays a big role in the course of a lifetime. When is the last time you had a genuine conversation with a close friend? Regardless of the content of your discussion, you felt better afterward, right?  And more importantly, it did indeed contribute to your overall level of … Read More about The True Value of Friendship & Happiness The post The True Value of Friendship & Happiness appeared first on Made You Smile Back. Originally Published on https://madeyousmileback.com/ Continue Reading