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On this Thanksgiving Day, I’m grateful for: The love of my husband The warmth of a family Caring of a best friend Another day cancer free Time to give to others Raindrops on my window Leaves blowing in the wind Sun shining down on me The clouds in the sky Courage to beat the odds Inspiration from others Meeting new friends Strength to keep me...

Last weekend I went to the Sugarloaf Arts and Crafts Festival here in Baltimore. What a magnificently delightful array of colors, textures, scents and creativity. I love craft shows because I am reminded of my own inner artist, and how much fun it is to be creative. A woman I spoke to while waiting in line for the restroom said she loved to come to the shows, but they made her sad....

"Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it." ~ Ernest Holmes At the beginning of this month, a family moved in upstairs. Up until then, the unit had been empty. The building I live in is an old building, and the units have been renovated quite nicely. One thing that wasn't renovated were the ceilings. Suddenly the quiet I had been enjoying...

My parents lived through the depression and survived because of the many skills they had...and...

Reading in the living room, I was enchanted by the ideas expressed by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche in his book Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom. (I would have read more, but my husband had the television remote control and switched on the football game.)Before closing the book, though, I caught a glimpse of the possibility of living on a day-to-day basis with contentment and joy,...

Hi everyone. I've been totally out of touch for the last ten days due to a completely...