Author Archives: Jeanne

as the years add up— transitions of life . . . challenging steps . . . what I can’t control and what I can control . . . choices . . . To begin a new chapter on our journey … Continue reading →

IN THE 1960s, many of us saw the materialistic lifestyle being lived by our parents and knew it was bad – there was a common theme of “keeping the outside of the cup clean” so that everyone thought you and your family … Continue reading →

I BELIEVE I should be governed by the golden rule: “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” HOW CAN I interact with friends and family who: blindly follow leaders who are NOT governed by the golden rule … Continue reading →

January 15, 2015 at 1:38pm · NO OFFENSE INTENDED—JUST SHARING MY OPINION With all that has happened lately, my heart has been heavy . . . why is violence the answer to frustration . . . how can anything make … Continue reading →

The Physical Therapist is the motivator for those who have lost the full use of their motor skills — for those who do not have the strength in their muscles to perform some function(s) and have often lost their belief … Continue reading →

There are some interesting connections that I feel with the “Feast of Booths,” sukkot observed by Jews, Hebrews, Israelites, Messianic Jews, Samaritans. Sukkot has a double significance. In the Book of Exodus agriculture is mentioned – “Feast of Ingathering at … Continue reading →

MISSING—SERIOUSLY: benchmark—”a point of reference from which measurements may be made” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) For a time, I have felt that I am living in a world where it is hard to find “a benchmark,” to see a standard held up … Continue reading →

I do not purport to be an expert in anything . . . especially not in recounting history. However, I do claim to have lived through a period of time which, in retrospect, seems connected somehow and very important to … Continue reading →

I have been SURPRISED at some of my friends being deceived by the marketing rhetoric of Donald Trump – I never thought that people raised to have basic manners, respect others, and not use foul language would be swept under the spell … Continue reading →

I live in the United States of America in a Southern state and I drink SWEET TEA and I really enjoy it—it’s the only way to drink tea! Now I know that there are people out there who drink their … Continue reading →