For a parent with young adult kids, today we all know that launching can be a “journey”. My daughter graduated college and then spent a year living on her own down in southern California. She found work (two part-time jobs), however, soon learned that making it on your own requires quite a bit, particularly financially. Hence, three months ago she moved back home. Yup, our … (Read more)
I loved this woman… the one I called Mom! She was my hero, mentor, role model and in my adult life, also my friend. Mom died on September 3, 2012, and she died as she lived… with great faith and with grace. She embraced and even welcomed her end of life stages and like everything she did, she engaged in it with all of her being. She … (Read more)
I read this article, Aging Gratefully, in More magazine (May 2012). Article: Aging Gratefully (More magazine) Now that I am in my mid 50s, the sense of time feels like a different dimension than what I’ve ever felt before. Plain and simple, the years feel as they are flying by. And what I know especially when I’m chatting with younger folks is I have a … (Read more)
If you, or someone you know, has a loved one who is struggling or in any kind of pain (as Life will present to us), this song has always touched my heart, even helped me find strength. For me personally, (this is Carol writing), the words give me hope and provide faith. And when in a struggle or crisis, this is what we need the … (Read more)
We hosted an intimate group of wonderful women on Saturday, May 1st at our Back2Me Workshop. It was a full day of insights and connections. As one participant shared with us the next day: Thank you both for leading us in such an empowering experience as we shared our journeys. The impact of the workshop is finally starting to saturate my consciousness. I began to review your comprehensive packet this morning (what a … (Read more)