Susan Anderson-Khleif
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Basking in the sunshine as the days grow longerMar 19, 2022 7:30 am - There is a reason why our cats and dogs bask in sunbeams coming through the window on cool days. Simply, it makes them feel better. Well, I think this is true for many p...
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How do you look at the moon during Ides of March?Mar 12, 2022 6:00 am - Tuesday is the Ides of March, March 15. The famous line from Shakespeare is, "Beware are the Ides of March." Ides actually means the first new moon of a given calendar m...
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Don't overemphasize tolls on the highway to longevityMar 05, 2022 5:00 am - Many experience increasing "aches and pains" as the years roll on. Most older people have a litany of joints and body parts that hurt. We eventually realize conversation...
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What if one feels relief and guilt instead of grief?Feb 26, 2022 5:00 am - Some time ago, someone close to me told me sometimes people feel relief and guilt instead of, or along with, grief following a death of a person with whom they had a bad...
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An 'auspicious' day or date can be put to good advantageFeb 19, 2022 5:00 am - The date 02-02-02 found me in India. I had stayed a couple extra weeks on that particular Motorola business trip because we needed to sign a business partnership agreeme...
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Likely both your first and last Valentine's Days evoke emotionsFeb 12, 2022 6:00 am - On one of the last Valentine Days I spent with my dear husband, we went to our favorite Italian Dominick's Restaurante and had a special dessert after a lovely dinner — ...
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Good advice sometimes comes from unexpected placesFeb 05, 2022 5:00 am - Today my calendar with daily advice said: "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." Sounds like pop psychology, I know. Yet it's really a direct quote fr...
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Surprises can be found in the family treeJan 29, 2022 6:00 am - When bereaved, we have a lot of time to think and reflect, and I've done more and more over the years since Baheej died. For some reason, it's a way to keep anchored and...
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Life passes in periods of time, such as our 'Era of Roses'Jan 22, 2022 6:00 am - Lately I've started thinking of life in eras. I mean my own personal life. Probably everyone has “eras” in their lives. Many are related to family and work. There are al...
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Though grieving, let's not lose our sense of adventureJan 15, 2022 6:00 am - One of the many effects grief has on us is it can dampen our motivation and our sense of adventure — not just after the immediate death, but in the years following it. S...