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America's unheralded work life balance expert. Servant, Husband, Dad, Boomer, speaker, author, runner. Work is only work of you'd rather be doing something else. Allergic to most pollens and mediocrity. Can't wait for the alarm clock to go off every morning.
Category Archives: Guest Bloggers
Day trippin’, by guest blogger Lorie Sheffer
Mid Life should be a time when we are finally able to carve out a little “me time”. Yet statistics show that it is a time when we are often struggling with multiple responsibilities. We may still have children at … Continue reading
Catalogue crazy, by guest blogger Lorie Sheffer
I just realized that a woman can tell the stage of life she is in by the catalogues she receives in the mail. Somehow, when you hit the 50-year-mark, the “fashion catalogues” that fill the mailbox begin to change. I … Continue reading
The weight has been lifted, by Guest blogger Lorie Sheffer
“Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changed.” – Oprah Winfrey Those words grabbed my attention. I was watching an Oscar themed interview between Oprah and Viola Davis, who is up for a best actress … Continue reading
Life’s soundtrack, by guest blogger Lorie Sheffer
Why do we grieve for pop stars as if we knew them personally? Why do they deserve the attention? What makes them worthy? Since the death of Whitney Houston, I am hearing many of these questions asked, much like the … Continue reading
Ignoring the signs of aging?, by guest blogger Lorie Sheffer
I had the TV on a few weeks ago, mostly as background noise, as I was restoring a piece of vintage furniture. The conversation grabbed my attention when I heard a 45 –year-old woman talking about having a baby. Looking … Continue reading
Finding Grace, By Lorie Sheffer Guest Blogger
I’m writing this on Saturday morning, at 1:49 AM. I have only slept about 4 hours since Wednesday night, when my cat, Gracie, got out of the house. We brought her in as a stray almost exactly a year ago. … Continue reading
Water, By Guest Blogger Lorie Sheffer
As we age, we lose our sensation of thirst. I was surprised to learn that, but trust that it’s true, as the information came from a nephrologist. Dehydration is all too common among the elderly, and it can have devastating … Continue reading
ZZZZZZzzzzzz……, By Guest Blogger Lorie Sheffer
In today’s world, lack of sleep is almost like a badge of honor. People proudly declare their ability to function on much less than the recommended 8 hours, as if this somehow makes them less lazy than the rest of … Continue reading
