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...
by Beth Lueders | May 23, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People
Last month I wrote about how we can get stuck in life with the same ol’ routines. The same foods, the same drive to work, the same debate with a spouse, the same TV shows, the same thought patterns. To boost us out of a rut, I introduced you to Wendy, the...
by Beth Lueders | May 16, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Personal Change
Invaluable life lessons come to us from a myriad of sources. Even from unexpected places like a state correctional facility and an inmate sentenced to life without parole. For the past four years I have been communicating with a “lifer” prisoner via occasional phone...
