Posts in the ‘Community Care’ category
I had so much fun with my friend Jennifer on the podcast this week. We really are young at heart and love looking back at what started our friendship long ago and how we’ve journeyed through life. Even though we’ve lived in different places, had different careers, and periods of time when we lost touch […]
How did the piano, singing in the bathroom, and a mutual love for Barry Manilow cement lifelong bonds of friendship? Join me and my friend, Jennifer Quinlan, on The Bearing Life® Podcast this week as we look back and talk about our lifetime of friendship…how we first met, ways we’ve reconnected throughout life (thank you […]
Today is a day to honor. To honor your friends who have lost a child. Today is a day to remember. To remember the life you carried. Today is a day to love. To love your family and friends who walk alongside you. In October each year, during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I […]
The off-road trip under a brilliant blue sky, through changing colors of Fall, proved a breathtaking, memory-making day with a couple of family members. Such a wonderful reminder that having others along for the ride, literally, multiplies joy, both in the moment and in the memory reflection and remembrance. When we choose to travel with […]
This remains one of the most beautiful spots I’ve ever visited. I remember stopping and sitting there, soaking in the mountain majesty before capturing it digitally and moving on to experience a harrowing off-road mountain pass. When I reflect on big life dreams, something like this picture comes to mind. The awesome, overwhelming size and […]
On the Bearing Life®️ Podcast this week, we heard a wonderful message of hope, encouragement, and community. My heartfelt thanks to Sharyn and Mike for sharing their story, mission, and purpose. We all long for community, for people to come alongside and walk through life with us. So often our neighbors (and their families) who live […]
The trip fell into place after lots of planning. Boxes of required supplies shipped ahead of time, numerous phone calls were placed to discuss menus and appropriate steps and actions for ride planning and access. Every day offered an opportunity for something to go wrong and an overwhelming challenge, yet so many people showed up […]
I have fond memories of looking out over this water on a peaceful morning and it represents how I want to maintain a calm interior no matter how chaotic interactions might be with others. Dr. Les Carter offered such a helpful perspective about codependency on The Bearing Life®️ Podcast this week! We talked about what it […]