Finishing my Best Gifts posts, this charity is no surprise: The American Diabetes Association. Readers of this blog know that my niece and my husband are diabetics. Giving to the American Diabetes Association and their research partner, the American Diabetes Association Research Foundation are on my list. Your gift pays forward to the newly diagnosed,… Continue reading Your Gift Could Save a Life or Find a Cure
Category: Inspiration and Motivation
Inspiration is everywhere, if you look. This is a selection of people, places, events, art, and music that motivate and inspire me. I hope you’ll feel the same.
Treat Your Holiday Stress with Laughter
Remember what I said about fun ways to treat stress? I hope one or two of these will make you chuckle and relieve your holiday stress. Christmas is a baby shower that went totally overboard. – Andy Borowitz ♦♦♦ The principal advantage of the non-parental lifestyle is that on Christmas Eve you need not be… Continue reading Treat Your Holiday Stress with Laughter
Quotes in the Spirit of Christmas
My Monday Motivation and Inspiration post today is dedicated to the holiday I celebrate at this time of year. I invite those of you who celebrate other holidays to read these quotes in the spirit of Christmas and feel free to submit quotations about your preferred December holiday in the comments. Christmas Eve was a… Continue reading Quotes in the Spirit of Christmas
The Best Gifts are Given from the Heart
Hello, December! Tis the season for the hustle and bustle of gift giving and getting. But the best gift is given from the heart. Consider volunteering or giving to worthy charities instead of purchasing that impulse buy you’re thinking of gifting to yourself. Or ask your friends and family to donate in lieu of buying… Continue reading The Best Gifts are Given from the Heart
Stand Up for Affordable Insulin
It’s the last week of November and I can’t let the month pass without talking about diabetes. I have a personal relationship with the devastation that diabetes can bring to a person and a family. The disease is terrible. Its toll on the body is all encompassing and can be life-limiting. We have no cure.… Continue reading Stand Up for Affordable Insulin