by Beth Lueders | Dec 5, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Perspective
Most of us appreciate a feel-good story. The holiday season is replete with feel-good stories of generosity and kind gestures. Well, have I got a feel-good story for you! This morning while searching my computer files, I ran across a 2012 CNN article about a...
by Beth Lueders | Sep 28, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Perspective
You probably have a Peggy in your life and may not even know it. Someone who spurs you on to keep living well and you may not even realize it. My Peggy says she’s 95, 96, or 97. She says she can’t keep track of all the details at her age. I don’t blame her. When...
by Beth Lueders | Aug 15, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People
“Frances, Frances, hello, Frances!” Oh, the rewards of being neighborly. It really does not take much effort to stop and say “hello” to a neighbor. I’m willing to bet you can even branch out past the people who live directly next to you. My dogs and I have long made...
by Beth Lueders | Jul 26, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People
We all want to belong. We long for that place where everybody knows our name and they are glad we came. Thanks, Cheers.(I know, now you’ve got the Cheers song running through your head too. Thanks, Beth.) We were born to live in connection with others and you do not...
by Beth Lueders | Jul 6, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Perspective
by guest columnist Nancy Parker Brummett Love is worth the risk when volunteering with older adults and getting to know and love them. Love is worth the risk even when the chances are pretty high you will also have to say goodbye to older friends in this earthly life...
by Beth Lueders | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Perspective
Some days you just need someone to knock you out of your doldrums or toss away your pity party invitations for you. My friend Doug Leader is one of those friends. The other day Doug handed me a picture of flowers and bugs that he carefully colored in with this...
