Growing Bolder Community

I have been working in Senior Care since the 1980's. It isn't easy finding the right skill set and temperament in employees for a career in taking care of our aging population. I know a lot of workers need a job, but usually their skill set from another industry doesn’t mesh enough to assure a successful transition. You can’t take a business owner from the auto industry and expect them to...

When I teach swimming lessons, I have a firm rule that the students must never say the words “I can’t.” Instead we say, “I’ll try!” I know that they may not do everything correctly at first, but as long as they make an attempt, I am so pleased with them, and I know that sooner or later, they will master the skill. I also always encourage my students. If they slip and fall on...

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,...