Tag Archives: loss

FMM 5 24 19 Brass Bands and Parenting

May 24, 2019 · by · in comfort, Inspirational, transcendence · Leave a comment

O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, And feel the promise is not vain, That morn shall tearless be. ~George Matheson. I am not sure why I love the sound of a good brass band.  They are a particularly English phenomenon, […]

FMM 1 8 16 It’s Complicated

January 8, 2016 · by · in comfort, Inspirational, transcendence, Uncategorized · 6 Comments

“People who need people, are the luckiest people in the world”~ Bob Merrill.   Apparently I need to learn lessons about grief and death.  Having to deal with the death of a former husband so close on the heels of the death of my mother is quite challenging.  And as everyone tells you, no matter […]

FMM 12 11 15 Balancing Act

December 11, 2015 · by · in Global health and disparities, Inspirational, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony”~ Thomas Merton.  In case you didn’t know, with or without your help, your body always strives for balance.  There is even a word for it: homeostasis.  It is the drive to keep things in check, to correct what life, illness, and […]

FMM 2 21 14 Expand your mind

February 21, 2014 · by · in Food and health, Global health and disparities, Inspirational · 3 Comments

“If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness”~ Les Brown. I have endless admiration for those who rise above their circumstances.  I often sit and wonder if I could be as brave, as strong, as enduring, as those who […]