Author Archives: rosemary
Blogging About Health
Health is sometimes like a computer or car – we take it for granted when everything is going well but when there’s a problem, it takes over and wreaks havoc in our lives. Perhaps thinking more about wellness and how to take an active role in promoting good health can help us keep our bodies running more smoothly. Now we’ve begun to do just that. In addition to our posts here at HerMentorCenter.com, we’re participating in a yearlong blogging journey aimed at improving health and wellness. Joining other bloggers at … Continue reading
Posted in well-being, your self
Tagged blogging, friendship, goals, health, Real Health, relationships, seniors, wellness
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Community Connections
Political debates – both those between the candidates and those among our fellow citizens – have been especially bitter and contentious this year. The divide of opinions is often deep and wide, making conversation difficult. Many families have become internally split between two antagonistic positions, causing tension at family gatherings. Given these strains, the journey of the space shuttle Endeavour in Los Angeles has been a welcome experience, drawing a diverse community together in united celebration of its achievements. I was one of thousands of Angelenos waiting on the streets … Continue reading
Posted in extended family, well-being, your self
Tagged challenge, community, culture, election, Endeavour, family, los angeles, museum, political debate, relationship, respect, space shuttle, support
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Virtual Book Tour with Molly Best Tinsley
Today we are pleased to welcome Molly Best Tinsley, author of Entering the Blue Stone, to our blog. Her book is a beautifully written memoir offering a unique perspective on the challenges she faced during last years of her parents’ lives. Molly’s father, a retired General in the Air Force, and her creative mother had always been larger-than-life figures, but now they were under the influence of disease, dementia and a medical care system. It was up to Molly and her siblings to make the decisions that affected their parents … Continue reading
Posted in aging parents, stress, your self
Tagged aging parents, Alzheimer's, challenges, dad, death, decline, end of life, Entering the Blue Stone, family, memoir, Molly Tinsley Best, mom, siblings
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Happy New Year
For those of us observing Rosh Hashanah, we wish you and your family a sweet, happy, healthy New Year, one filled with peace and purpose. The New Year is also the beginning of a new adventure for us. We have been asked to participate in a yearlong blogging journey aimed at improving health. We will be telling our story about how friendship and relationships help us age healthfully. Come follow us and our new blogging friends at RealHealth and visit the HealthJoinIn page on facebook. You’ll find a new post … Continue reading
