by Norma Thatcher | Feb 6, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The group discussion was on a paradigm-shifting topic. While I enjoy being challenged to think outside the perimeter of my entrenched attitudes and thoughts, this particular idea was causing me some distress. When the facilitator asked the group for feedback, I said,...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 3, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Spiritual
When I took my husband to his first Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert, he thought he would be hearing Russian symphonies. Uh, no. TSO is a rock group. If you’re not familiar with the TSO name, you still likely have heard their music during the Christmas season. Their...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 30, 2018 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
For eight years Australian Bronnie Ware worked for a company that supplied people to provide personal care of the terminally ill. Her job description as a palliative caregiver included items such as manage medications, assist with showering and toilet needs, ensure...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 27, 2018 | Healthy Living, Humor, Inspirational, Love
Today was the best day yet in my volunteer role as a pet therapy representative at our local hospital. Of course, the dog Rosie gets 100% of the credit; I’m just a tag-along with Rosie and her owner. When I knock on a patient’s door and ask, “Would you like a visit...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 23, 2018 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
With all the drive-through business available to us and the self-checkout lines we use, we may not consider customer service as much as we used to. But particularly bad or good customer service still stands out to me. A couple months ago I was shopping in the...
