by Norma Thatcher | May 1, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
“Our nervous system comes prewired to pay attention to negativity. And it’s jacked up by trauma.” So says Dr. Joan Borysenko, leading mind-body expert. Is it any wonder that so many of us are feeling anxious, on edge, or in just plain old dark moods during these...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 24, 2020 | Family, Love, Spiritual
Don McLean is most well-known for his iconic “American Pie” folk-rock song from 1971. (I’ll wait for a bit while you sing a few lines because you know that you want to.) But I prefer his hauntingly, beautifully sad song “Empty Chairs.” There’s a link at the end so you...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 19, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Spiritual
My friend Kimberlee Baer says her response is sometimes a conversation starter. At other times it can bring a conversation to a screeching halt. The question: “What do you do for a living?” Her response: “I’m a licensed funeral director.” Presently most funeral...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 28, 2020 | Spiritual
Occasionally that first year after October 2008 I would run into acquaintances who had basically ignored the death of my son. It seemed to be the same routine each time. They would offer up something like, “I’m sorry I didn’t reach out to you when Tim died. I just...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 7, 2020 | Love, Spiritual
Several commercials that first aired during this year’s Superbowl have people talking. Google’s Loretta is one that many folks are responding to with deep emotion. The commercial tells the love story between the unnamed man narrating and his late wife Loretta....
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 1, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual
Last June I gave a dear friend (who at the time had just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer) the gift of a year in the form of a National Geographic book: Daily Peace, 365 Days of Renewal. The book’s jacket encourages readers to “Pause to reflect, enjoy life’s simple...
