by Norma Thatcher | Oct 27, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Last night I gave a presentation on Viktor Frankl, and I thought to myself: I need to write about this! The issue is that I already wrote about it two years ago in my September 2016 post called Searching. This message is one we need to hear more than once, plus I have...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 20, 2018 | Family, Inspirational, Spiritual
Today is the tenth anniversary of my son Tim’s death at the age of 22. I’m sharing that with you because ten years is a milestone. It’s a time of reflection, a time to look back over a decade to see what I’ve learned that might help someone else. I spent last Saturday...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 16, 2018 | Spiritual, Thought provoking
An unexpected gift came my way ten days ago: $50 cash. It’s been sitting on an upstairs table as I’ve been thinking what to splurge on. Something for vacation, maybe, like a pair of comfy walking shoes? Or put it towards a facial, perhaps? I was obviously leaning...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 10, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
High school reunions can stir up old emotions. The summer between my junior and senior year of high school I went away to a cheer camp for a week. My steady boyfriend waited until I was gone about five minutes before he cheated on me. Of course, when I got back my...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 3, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Spiritual
When someone we know has broken her arm, we send an optimistic get-well card that conveys our good wishes for quick and complete bone mending. If a friend has the flu, we commiserate and say we hope he feels better soon. But what do we offer up when we learn someone...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 29, 2018 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Spiritual
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve heard the wisdom of finding a vocation that you love. If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. — Marc Anthony Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and...
