Don’t Dive, Ride!
Seeing my childhood dream of writing and publishing come to fruition has been filled with so much emotion and learning that it is difficult to put into words. But try I must. Not unlike the
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At Tribute To Love
No two friends could have been closer. They did everything together. Whether helping each other lose weight, going to Walmart or traveling to visit family, they were inseparable. While they were not of the same
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Teeter Totter Tests Marriage
Thad & I recently celebrated 45 years of marriage. You think you know someone after all those years, right? But he came home the other day with an Inversion Table. Inversion therapy involves hanging like
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Cogitating at 3 am
As I trudged into the bathroom for my third visit of the night, I began to review my health status. The review went something like this. At 64 I have more aches and pains than
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The Love Bug Seasons of Life. Having just celebrated our second year in Central Florida I have finally found something I do not like about living here. The Love Bugs. Last September we went to
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It’s Going to Take Two to Canoe – Part II – Being a Good Care Receiver
Last week I blogged about how to be a good care giver https://www.lorettaschoen.com/2019/uncategorized/2033/when-it-takes-two-to-canoe-part-1/ Today I would like to talk about being a good care receiver. If you are a person in need of care giving
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Will You Be My Forever Valentine?
Thad and I have celebrated 45 Valentine Days and that included a lot of chocolate for me and peanut butter/nuts/chocolate for him. But since he now sports two stents in his heart and I have
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Who Is Your Super Tech?
Have you ever had a problem with your computer where you had to call on tech support to solve the problem? Often times they will ask if they can “remote” in and take control of
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Fearfully Anticipating God’s Plan? Part II
A few days ago I wrote about anticipating what God had planned for me at the Mountainside Marketing Conference for Writers. See https://www.lorettaschoen.com/2019/blessed-while-stressed/1971/are-you-fearfully-anticipating-gods-plan-part-1/ My trip started with a series of expectations and much anticipation and
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Can You See the Blessings?
I didn’t need another item on my “To Do” List which has lists for my list! To add to that was the flu Thad and I caught while helping to care for our two and
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The Cycle of Life
Right now, I am trying to find a rose colored glasses, flower powered medical and aging perspective. Help me. You see, I am now sporting dental braces for the third time in my life. Why,
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20 Ways to Cope With a Chronic Illness
I cannot create a better list than what Bridget Gazlay has done. Here is some great advice for anyone suffering from chronic illness. Bridget Gazlay is a freelance writer and artist (and is also chronically ill).
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