Old Household Trick

Boil water in a pot and then add one or two lemons with skin in which they are cut in half. Let them boil and then lower the temperature. You will have a great smell around your home which is so refreshing.

Spring

Live, Laugh, and enjoy your life.

Healing

So many people ask me how they should know that they heal after grieving for some time. Ask yourself “Am I handling this situation better than I did last week, last month, or last year?”
If your answer is yes then healing is happening, and finally you feel loving and warm feelings regarding your deceased loved one when you remember him/her.

Grief

I work with people who have experienced loss and grief. I recommend to my clients to talk and cry about their sad feelings. There are simply no adequate word for the loss of a loved one. Remember your good memories when you miss them.Give yourself sometime to heal.

Ladies Circle

I like traveling and meeting people from different cultures, and I believe we learn so many things from each other. In Middle Eastern culture, ladies meet any time they have a chance. They prepare some sweets and snacks plus tea or coffee, and they talk about their lives, their feelings, their children and anything that concerns them.
At the end of this ladies circle everybody is happy and ready to go home. This way these ladies connect with each other, and research supports this idea that “girlfriend time helps us to create more serotonin - a neurotransmitter that helps combat depression and can create general feelings of well being”.

Happy New Year

I have found the following from a collection of poems edited by Susan Polis Schutz, and I especially dedicate this to my dearest friend. Life can be hard sometimes …. But it’s going to be okay.

There are times when we can’t explain
the difficulties we face,
but one thing is certain:
we all face them at some point.
There are some difficulties
that shape us for a lifetime,
and some that leave us
only momentarily changed.

Some of us will search
deep within our souls for answers
we may or may not find.
But in that searching,
we may find that
the difficulties we face
will diminish,
and we can come to accept
not only what we’ve come through,
but the pain we’ve experienced,
as well.

Creative Activity

Baking is a leisure activity I do to be creative and reduce my anxiety level.