by Beth Lueders | Mar 19, 2020 | Blog Post, Resilience
Her glazed and dazed look still startles me. Keep calm. Step up. Her darting eyes cast a more gripping fear than catching the novel coronvirus. The elderly woman scanning the empty shelves at Walmart the other night reminds me of me in another twenty-five years. Oh,...
by Beth Lueders | Mar 12, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective
Worry and panic are clawing into everyone’s psyche these days as COVID-19 creates scary headlines around the globe. But the novel coronavirus is not exactly the horrific bubonic plaque of the 1300s that killed an estimated 75 million to 100 million throughout Europe....
by Beth Lueders | Mar 5, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective
Women’s History Month? Just a month? I think we should celebrate women every day. After all, we are the ones who invented coffee filters, non-reflective glass, Liquid Paper® and Kevlar®, the heat-resistant material used in bulletproof vests, helmets and tires. Oh, the...
by Beth Lueders | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Perspective
You’ve been there. You may be there right now. Your feet hurt, your body hurts, you are just plain worn out. These UGH days make it challenging to keep going. But I know something that will help: strong shoes. Let me explain through the inspiring story of Dutch...
by Beth Lueders | Feb 20, 2020 | Blog Post, Everyday People
Some of us say we’d die for chocolate and others of us almost do. Becky Grassinger is a serious chocolate lover who almost lost her life and her devoted chocoholic taste for the sweet treat. And all because she donated most of her liver to a co-worker she barely knew....
by Beth Lueders | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective
True love is in the air. Or, at least Valentine’s Day cards and gifts are in the air or mailbox or grocery cart. For those of us who are single like me, Valentine’s Day can be a mixed bag. Of candy hearts, lonely hearts and everything in between. Hey, I know, I’m the...
by Beth Lueders | Feb 6, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective
Americans gobble up parties and social events like Christmas, New Year’s, and the Super Bowl. But I wonder how many home entertainers are the hyperventilating hostess like me. I wish I could say she’s a costume character I invented almost two decades ago when I first...
by Beth Lueders | Jan 30, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective
At the beginning of every year, you can find hordes of exercise enthusiasts in the gym, health club, home exercise room, garage, etc. pumping iron. Many are striving for massive arms or toned tummies. Or, at least giving their muscles a reason to be sore. And I’m the...
by Beth Lueders | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective, Waiting
Many turtles hibernate in winter, underwater and burrowed in mud? I just learned that today. Get out! We had an adorable tiny turtle or two when I was about five years old. And I took a number of biology and animal sciences classes in college, but I do not recall a...
by Beth Lueders | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective
Today is reportedly National Nothing Day, where this un-event celebration is supposed to inspire us to do nothing. Like that would go over well with our bosses, our kids, and our pets. “Nope, I’m here, Boss, but I’m not working out of respect for National Nothing...
