by Norma Thatcher | Mar 28, 2018 | Healthy Living, Thought provoking
Raise your hand and shout YES if you like thinking about your own death. That’s what I thought. But ready or not, here it comes. If not sooner, then later. It’s important for those we leave behind to make sure they’re not left with a mess. I’m not talking about...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 10, 2018 | Healthy Living, Humor, Thought provoking, Words
It cracks me up when one study comes out with a “finding” and suddenly various news outlets begin touting the new “evidence” as scientific gospel. Case in point: In July 2015 a study from Tokyo was presented at the Association for the Scientific Study of...
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 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 6, 2018 | Family, Healthy Living, Inspirational, Thought provoking
My two favorite gifts this Christmas were books from my daughter. A Shutterfly photobook of my daughter’s and son-in-law’s wedding was a labor of love and time. Without words, it is a beautiful compilation of the highlights of one of the happiest days in my life. ...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 2, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Thought provoking
What is it about the hanging of a calendar representing twelve months of our future that makes us feel hopeful, as if ANYTHING might be possible? Sadly, are you familiar with the studies of how quickly most people abandon their New Year resolutions? According to U.S....
