by Norma Thatcher | Feb 27, 2018 | Humor, Inspirational, Professional Image, Thought provoking
I was near the end of telling my husband the story of the two blouses I’d bought at a consignment store. I mean, it was a super deal on two new designer name blouses: 75% off AND buy one, get one free. My total for the two was less than four bucks. I take pride in my...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 24, 2018 | Inspirational
It’s been two years, three weeks, and one day since Jill Brzezinski-Conley died. You may not recognize her name, but in 2008 she was a woman who took on a role that she had never envisioned: a cancer warrior at the age of 32. That’s the day she was told she had stage...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 20, 2018 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
A great teacher once challenged me to consider the effect caused by tossing a pebble into a pond. While it’s calming to watch the ripples in the water gently moving outward from where the pebble entered the pond, most of us watch for a while, and then move on. But...
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...
