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Giving Back Tuesday – Senior Services
This month, the Giving Back Tuesday focus is Senior Services. Senior services are a variety of support services to help older adults with independence, health issues, and overall quality of life. The support offered could include help at home, nutrition, transportation, social activities, and support services for caregivers, and often coordinated to address physical, social, Continue reading
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Wife Life
A conversation between a husband and a wife. Wife walks to the living room and sees husband reading a book. Wife walks toward husband. “Are you planning to paint the bathroom today?” – says wife. “Yes.” – says husband. “When do you plan on starting?” – questions wife. “Would you like me to start now?” Continue reading
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The New Year
Welcome to the New Year, everyone. It’s 2026, and according to the Chinese Zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse. In numerology, 2026 is considered a “Universal 1 Year,” which signifies the beginning of a new nine-year cycle and a time for new directions. Both of these things occurring in the same year Continue reading
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Giving Back Tuesday-Homeless Outreach
This month the Giving Back Tuesday focus is Homeless Outreach. The homeless situation is improving in my local area, but there are still many homeless persons throughout San Diego County. Just outside of my local neighborhood, there are several locations where homeless people congregate. The need for their support is visible to me every day. Continue reading
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The Final Act
Recently, on Instagram, I came across a video clip of actress Jane Fonda talking with Michelle Obama and others about her life and aging gracefully. You can watch the video clip here. Looking amazing for an 87-year-old woman, Jane shares some of her life wisdom, especially for what she calls her “final act.” Jane sees Continue reading
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Giving Back Tuesday – Food Security
For my first blog post on giving back opportunities, I’ve decided to focus on food security. Food security recently became a national spotlight as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits were temporarily halted during the recent US government shutdown. Stories flooded the news with people unable to access funds to help pay for food costs. Continue reading
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Giving Back Tuesdays
During my sabbatical, a goal I created was to find ways to give back to my local community, as well as the world in general. My career included giving back to young children and their families, and I did that for 35 years. I plan to continue contributing to early education with my consulting business, Continue reading
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Years ago, when I was a child, I went to a county fair with my family. While there, I came across a fortune telling both. I asked my dad if I could have my fortune done and he said yes. There were many questions I had, but the question on my mind that day was Continue reading
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Best Advice Never Given
The other day we had my oldest son and daughter-in-law over for dinner. During the dinner conversation my son told me he and his wife had been thinking about buying a home. As a matter of fact, they went to look at a few. They have been saving their money for a while, so it Continue reading
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