Monthly Archives: May 2017
” Summer time and the livin’ is easy…the frogs are jumpin’ and the cotton is high.” Well, as we all know, the lyrics from this song in “Porgy and Bess” is introducing the audience to not only a new way of life but a change in the seasons. The axis has turned and we are in the throws of summer time. It’s time to consider that during this time of year, we are all prone to the health issues that come…..
Whenever we are not at our best we need to recover. Sometimes it’s because we are ill or we have been a little sad or we have been physically injured. This process can be from a perceived or actual problem. It is a time of replenishment and redemption and rescue. Our body and our mind need to quiet – to be still. This is a difficult process in our society, especially today. Our society is geared toward achieving, doing, producing…..
Whenever we are not at our best we need to recover. Sometimes it’s because we are ill or we have been a little sad or we have were physically injured. This process can be from a perceived or actual problem. It is a time of replenishment and redemption and rescue. Our body and our mind need to quiet – to be still. This is a difficult process in our society, especially today. Our society is geared toward achieving, doing, producing and showing…..
An unseen physical or mental impairment that limits a major life activity is a general definition of invisible disabilities. We often see a person using the blue and white disability placard in a public parking area and we question the use. The person appears to be able to walk and move without using major appliances such as a wheelchair or crutches. How can the person be “disabled?” We automatically make a judgment based on what we assume is that person’s…..
Civility is described as: a polite act or expression (Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus). In today’s society this idea seems to have taken on a character of it’s own. Wouldn’t it be nice if courtesy and civility were interchangeable. It could be our calling card. We could be kind to people that we meet and be sociable at the same time. Each person who met us would believe that we valued their opinion and truly wanted to spend time with them……