by Norma Thatcher | Jun 5, 2018 | Thought provoking
I spent the weekend in Connecticut with my 95-year-old aunt. She’s my aging role model: smart, healthy, active, mentally sharp, articulate, and both interesting and interested. The worst physical problem she experiences is severe hearing loss. Even with hearing aids,...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 2, 2018 | Thought provoking
No one likes to be the victim of a scam. And it’s not just because we may lose some money. It’s a blow to our self-esteem. We’d like to believe that we’re savvy…too smart to get suckered into something that’s not what it’s cracked up to be. This happened to me last...
by Norma Thatcher | May 26, 2018 | Healthy Living, Thought provoking
Have you ever cussed at an over-the-counter bottle of medicine because the “tamper-proof” packaging nearly made it “consumer proof”? Do you know who’s responsible for initially triggering the requirement for the packaging? If so, call the police immediately because...
by Norma Thatcher | May 23, 2018 | Healthy Living, Thought provoking
Everything is timing. Those are the concluding words of Daniel Pink’s latest book WHEN – The scientific secrets of perfect timing. My Lifted Up blog readers know that sometimes I challenge the tribe to step outside our regular patterns of thinking and consider...
by Norma Thatcher | May 19, 2018 | Family, Thought provoking
The most highly viewed post on NextAvenue.org was written by Richard Eisenberg. It was titled, Sorry, Nobody Wants Your Parents’ Stuff. It garnered one and a half million views. Eisenberg is a baby boomer who was faced with clearing his deceased father’s apartment...
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...
