Many of you know that in early 2017 I was chosen to be one of O, The Oprah Magazine’s brand ambassadors and a member of the Inner Circle of O. It was not on my vision board. Meeting Oprah has always been there, but the brand ambassadorship was an unexpected...
As I travel around the country doing presentations on caregiving-related topics common themes that arise are people not knowing how to assess what their aging loved ones need and where to find the right services. There are an estimated 43 million people in the U.S....
Living at home, my mother’s multiple sclerosis (MS) and dependency on her family, made her miserable. Her family was tired of waiting on her, and she knew it. When my mother informed me that she planned to divorce my father and move to a nursing home, I felt my...
November has been deemed the month we openly celebrate National Family Caregivers according to the Caregiver Action Network. This annual celebration of those that assume this role begin 1994. The theme chosen this year by the Caregiver Action Network is “Caregiving...
After my mother’s multiple sclerosis (MS) crippled her to the point of dependency on a wheelchair, one of the things she desired was supernatural healing. My father shared his plight with a few of his customers (he owned a retail business) and came upon one with...
There’s a New York Times Magazine article that speaks to the “business of anti-aging”. In this article, they talk about industry chatter over celebrating aging and embracing our wrinkles and gravity-prone skin. They mention the cover of the...