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Category Archives: solace
Mom at 95: Still Barbara After All These Years
There’s old. And then there’s 95 years old. What does THAT feel like? Let’s ask my mom. Because she knows. Continue reading
Posted in affirmation, aging, encouragement, generations, gratitude, happiness, home, inspiration, life lessons, old age, solace
Tagged #familylove, #generations, #gettingolder, #home, #innerpeace, #inspiration, #lifelessons, #mother, #oldage, aging, happiness
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The H-Word
Happiness matters. Not as much as oxygen and water and gravity and light. But right up there. One of suvival’s necessities. Continue reading
Posted in affirmation, beauty, encouragement, family, generations, gratitude, happiness, home, inspiration, peace of mind, solace
Tagged #affirmation, #encouragement, #family, #generations, #gratitude, #inspiration, #lifelessons, #peaceofmind, happiness
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Talking in Color
Posted in affirmation, aging, comfort, encouragement, family, generations, gratitude, home, inspiration, kindness, peace of mind, solace, synesthesia
Tagged #affirmation, #encouragement, #family, #familylove, #generations, #gettingolder, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #shygirl, synesthesia
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Mom Says Goodbye to Her Old House
Posted in aging, comfort, encouragement, family, generations, gratitude, home, inspiration, old age, peace of mind, solace
Tagged #family, #familylove, #generations, #gettingolder, #gratitude, #home, #innerpeace
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Here’s the Thing
Posted in affirmation, comfort food, comfort zone, encouragement, family, gratitude, home, inspiration, old age, solace
Tagged #affirmation, #comfortzone, #cooking, #encouragement, #family, #familylove, #generations, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #sharing
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Living in the Vast Maybe
Nothing in this world is certain. And I think we need a name for that. Continue reading
Posted in affirmation, comfort, encouragement, inspiration, peace of mind, solace, stress
Tagged #affirmation, #encouragement, #inspiration, #peaceofmind, #stress
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3 Days Away
Posted in comfort zone, gratitude, inspiration, peace of mind, solace, travel, vacation
Tagged #comfortzone, #encouragement, #gratitude, #inspiration, #peaceofmind, #travel, #vacation
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