by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Spiritual
It has been years since I’ve bothered to make New Year resolutions. I’ve never been one to be interested in such a thing. I assume most people don’t keep them even if they make them because why else would there be so many out there claiming they can help you keep...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Caregiving, Spiritual
Every one of my favorite childhood stories seems to have the thread of compassion, helping those who have less, and looking for the upside when everything seems upside down. The Little Match Girl, by Hans Christian Anderson, first published in 1845 during Victorian...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community
Veteran’s Day offers an opportunity to think about what it is to be a hero. My paternal side of my family raised firefighters and police officers. I think about how through the years, they gathered and shared stories of their experiences. I do not remember any of them...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Recipes
This last week has been a lesson in learning to go with the flow and remember to allow what needs to happen, happen. Everything has its timing. The week started OK. The tomatoes I tried to grow this summer were a bust. They got a blight that took out most of them. So...
