Jill, like Jack and Jill. I’m told I speak fast, especially by my Southern friends. I’m learning to be more purposeful, patient, and slow when I speak. But it’s a process. Apparently, on the phone, my name often sounds like Jo since I probably say it quickly. So I now give a powerful memory booster … Read more
Habits are the backbone of our existence. What, when, and even why we do things all have some evolution in habits. To change something in our lives, we either create a new or change an existing habit. If we want to help our memory, we need to pay attention to our memory backbone-habits. Memory and … Read more
Let’s face it, growing older is not always fun or easy. Sometimes aging is depressing. Our own or others’ health issues pop up when least expected or progress more rapidly than anticipated. Then we notice a worsening memory and may wonder if these memory issues are dementia or depression. Don’t wonder too long and speak … Read more
The words echoed in my semi-conscious state, their rhythm a lullaby in the early dawn. Glancing at the clock, I was relieved I didn’t need to get up yet and rolled over while the lyric kept looping. The lyrics from a favorite song were an important input I wanted to recall. So, as the inspirational … Read more
I sat down to write this seven hours ago. I began with great intentions. But one thing lead to another, my thoughts become distracted, other priorities popped up while seven hours elapsed. There’s a great children’s book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie which describes this very thing. A mouse is given a cookie, … Read more
It’s big, really big. You’ve prepped, prepared, and done one big thing yet on the other side there’s even more to do! Many of us feel this just thinking about big events or projects or even after major things in our lives. It feels overwhelming. We think the big thing is the hard part, but … Read more