I’m so happy that Spring is almost here! I’ve already seen some cherry blossom buds tenderly opening and bursts of happy yellow and white daffodils in bloom around my neighborhood. What a welcome sign that winter is finally coming to an end! Part of my routine to get ready for this new and warmer season… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
Moving Forward With Friends
Award winning actresses Viola Davis (left) and Octavia Spencer (right) in a scene from the Academy Award nominated film, “The Help” “The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of… Read more »
Walking & Wandering
I was walking downtown the other day and started to think about what it would be like if I ran into my husband. I know, I know. There is no way that I am going to suddenly see my husband casually walking down K street or any other street near my office or my home but… Read more »
Happy Friday!
As I recouperate from the cold and cough that kicked in at the beginning of the week, I’m beginning to feel better so thank you for your good thoughts. Plus it’s Friday so that automatically doubles my good feelings! I hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend and even if you don’t have any specific… Read more »
Something To Think About
In the midst of your grieving, be patient with yourself and others and do something kind for yourself each day. Be sure to ask for help when you need it. You are loved!
Brenda Frese’s Positive Thinking
When you are raising a family it is easy to get caught up in working too hard to provide for them. Most people want to improve their family’s quality of life and it’s natural to want to give your family the material things in life that can bring excitement and joy to them. But in the end,… Read more »
Ahhh-Choo!
Dear Readers, Please send me your positive energy. I need it bad.February can be a tough month. Thank goodness it is so short. I have been spending the past couple of days coughing, sneezing and constantly blowing my nose, drinking tea and existing on soup. I have to say that this morning I feel a little better but… Read more »
Meryl Streep & Margaret Thatcher
When Hollywood hands out its little gold statuettes tomorrow night, we’ll find out how The Academy voted on the nomination of Meryl Streep and her empathetic performance in the role of Margaret Thatcher as a politician and a wife. The story is primarily about a British woman attaining so much power in the 1980’s that she became Britian’s first woman prime minister…. Read more »
Go Green Tea
I write today in support of tea power; specifically the healing power of green tea. I usually start the day with two cups of regular hot tea (Red Rose, Lipton, Tetley) and then sometimes will have another in the afternoon at work. I’m not a coffee drinker and haven’t been since I stopped smoking decades ago. … Read more »
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A blog about moving through grief by developing resilience, practicing wellness & finding the wicked funny side of life. Widow. Mom. Writer. Dancer.
