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The Comfortable Chair

Often when we retire the ‘comfortable chair’ becomes our haven, and it is great for a while but we tend to lose interest in the life around us. Continue reading The Comfortable Chair

Unknown's avatarNancyOctober 22, 2018October 22, 2018Leave a comment
technology and the elderly
Life Lessons

The World in my Pocket

Technology helps with safety, health monitoring, communication, and on demand services, helping older individuals to have better medical care as well as peace of mind. Continue reading The World in my Pocket

Unknown's avatarNancySeptember 19, 2018September 19, 2018Leave a comment
Adventures & Experiences

Just give it a go

Another year has passed, and my birthday has come around again. This year I turned 83. As I looked back on the past year, I am pleased to say that it has been an exciting year for both my family and me. I was able to accomplish things that I wanted to do. I had one of my stories accepted and published in a book. … Continue reading Just give it a go

Unknown's avatarNancyJuly 12, 20181 Comment
Life Lessons

The Inner Struggle

As we get older we look back on those early struggles and smile thinking that our present struggles are much greater, not realising that the anxiousness and fear was just as great then as our struggles are today. Continue reading The Inner Struggle

Unknown's avatarNancyMarch 10, 2018March 10, 2018Leave a comment
Life Lessons

Actions speak louder than words

We all have aspirations for things we want to do, we write them down, and we enthusiastically tell our family and friends about them. If these aspirations are never acted on they just fade away. Continue reading Actions speak louder than words

Unknown's avatarNancyJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018Leave a comment
Adventures & Experiences

‘Crinkles’

The other week I came across a drawing that my grandson had done about twenty five years ago. It was a portrait of me, with curly hair and a pleasant face with fine wriggly lines. Continue reading ‘Crinkles’

Unknown's avatarNancyNovember 30, 2017November 30, 2017Leave a comment
Life Lessons

Glad and Sorry

Have you ever been glad that you did something, but also sorry that you didn’t do more? Many times in my life I didn’t take the advice given to me, only to be sorry later on. Continue reading Glad and Sorry

Unknown's avatarNancyNovember 15, 2017November 15, 20171 Comment

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This blog is my place to share some stories and life lessons. Thank you for visiting and sharing in my journey. I hope that something here resonates for you.

- Nancy

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