Happiness

Do You Embrace Change?

Published in: Empty Nest, Happiness, Letting go, Midlife, Moving

I always thought I did. I was fond of saying things like: I need a change Life's more fun when you have new things happening all the time Things get so boring when they remain stagnant And I happen to think that over the years, I've embraced typical so-called changes pretty well. The empty nest? An opportunity for me and my husband to catch up with one another; as well as a natural … [Read more...] about Do You Embrace Change?

How Moving Keeps You Young

Published in: Downsizing, Family Home, Happiness, Health, Letting go, Memory Loss, Midlife, Moving, Sleep

It's been ten whole days since we moved from our house to our new apartment. It's been a very stressful few days but it's well worth it! It's starting to feel like home. We've actually moved quite a few times, more than a handful at least, so I'm quite used to the moving process and what it entails. One of the most stressful elements of the process is actually having to sell the previous property! … [Read more...] about How Moving Keeps You Young

Why I Chose to Have a Prophylactic Mastectomy

Published in: Cancer, Celebrities in the News, Happiness, Health, Loss

Angelina Jolie was not the only one to choose a prophylactic mastectomy. I did, too. - but for different reasons. (Thank you, Angelina, for making it public. You've given me the courage to write about it for the very first time. And now, I can't imagine why I was silent for so long). When I was diagnosed with breast cancer almost 25 years ago, the words "prophylactic mastectomy" were not … [Read more...] about Why I Chose to Have a Prophylactic Mastectomy

7 Secrets to Being Happy-Happier-Happiest

Published in: Happiness, Hobbies, Learning something new, Moods

Having just emerged from a year filled with disappointment, loss, injury, sadness, pain and more disappointment, I'm determined to make 2013 a better year. Silly me to think that it's that easy. As if these things were under my control. A girl can wish, right? Not to be deterred, here's what I decided is under my control. And I want to share some things that are definitely more realistic:, not … [Read more...] about 7 Secrets to Being Happy-Happier-Happiest

Ho Ho… Ho?

Published in: Happiness, Holiday Cheer, Midlife, Moods

Please don't call me a Scrooge (okay, go ahead if you must), but since the holiday hoopla started just about the time Halloween was winding down, I'm really tired of it by now. The endless catalogs cluttering my mailbox; the flash sale pop-ups each time I turn on my computer - they're like those pesky black flies that keeping dodging the swatter and are impossible to kill! - the commercials at … [Read more...] about Ho Ho… Ho?

A High School Student and Aspiring Writer from Australia Reaches Out…

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