by Norma Thatcher | Jun 16, 2018 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Thought provoking
The young woman on the stage was obviously terrified. She held a piece of paper that undulated as her hands visibly shook. Her voice quavered as she stumbled through an introduction. “Our next speaker is Dr. Kathleen, I mean Kathryn uh uh Flame? Flume? She received...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 12, 2018 | Family, Healthy Living, Inspirational, Thought provoking
The woman next to me on the whale watching tour had three cameras of various sizes strung around her neck. It was as though she was wearing the world’s most cumbersome necklace, part of which was digging into my side. When the whales appeared she raised one camera...
by Norma Thatcher | May 29, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Spiritual
“Never give up the power of your gut instincts. Trust me on this one…” This advice is from Dr. Neil Spector, once a respected oncologist. Over a span of fifteen years, he experienced a series of near-fatal health problems himself and was misdiagnosed for several years...
by Norma Thatcher | May 16, 2018 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
Do you remember the original Rocky movie that was released in 1976? Forget all the sequels; the original was, and always will be, the best. Here’s the synopsis: Rocky Balboa is a small-time, down-on-his-luck Philadelphia boxer. He is handed the opportunity of a...
by Norma Thatcher | May 12, 2018 | Home, Inspirational
Do you ever tour model homes? I don’t mean with an intent to purchase, but rather, just to see new and clever concepts from builders as well as their decorators’ creative ideas. For the second year my daughter and I visited Richmond, Virginia’s Homearama. This year...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 28, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Love, Thought provoking
I like to think that I have saved some marriages while teaching my public speaking classes. Well, not through my own words of wisdom, per se, but by the sharing of the wondrous works of Dr. Paul Ekman which in turn led me to those of Dr. John Gottman. Not familiar...
