Debra  Berry 

This past year has been difficult for many reasons. News travels fast today, and we are frequently bombarded with disaster and chaos...

When I was leading seminars and workshops, I always started with a quote from Dave Ramsey. I won’t get the quote quite right, however it...

I live in Pure Michigan, land of four spectacular seasons and often where you can experience four seasons in one day. It’s not uncommon...

My dad left this world nearly nine years ago. I think of him almost daily. He has been described as a fine gentleman with a demeanor...

I had a super great morning, and I got a wonderful idea about writing today’s blog using the suggestion of an analogy. By eight-thirty...

“Guilt and regret are not the same thing. Regret can be instructive, while guilt is only debilitating.” ~Neale Donald Walsh I have a dear...

For many individuals and their families, conversations about end of life planning and care are uncomfortable, and often these...

My first night camping was simply an attempt to save money and not have to pay for a motel. My spouse and I had packed a tent, a few...

Yesterday, I wrote about speeding while driving. Ever since then, I have been thinking about how fast we move through our lives. Today,...

For the most part, I am a happy easy going individual. It takes something pretty outrageous or unkind to get me very upset, but even I...

A few years ago, my grandson, Henry, was in preschool. On day one-hundred of school, he and his classmates were asked to dress as an old...

I have been a registered nurse for nearly fifty years. For the last fifteen years of my nursing career, I practiced nursing and worked...

I am guessing many of us have asked ourselves, “What if I?” This question often surfaces when we question pursuing a specific or...

This week, my dear aunt and a very special long time friend left my world. I have been remembering those special characteristics about...

What do you think of when you think of apples? Perhaps the following come to mind: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” “You are the...

There is something to be said about having routines and habits. For instance, driving home from work the same way every day may be more...

When I was still working, my dream was to sell my home and purchase a motorhome when I retired. My plan was in my motorhome, I would...

May 8, 2021: The Freedom to Choose I am a retired RN. The last 15 years of my career, I cared for terminally ill individuals and their...

May 7, 2021: "Be Kind" In the last days of my Dad's life, my sister and I kept close a vigilance over him. Dad had been unresponsive to...

Blogging is new to me, that's right I am a novice here. I am finding my way as I begin to create and write and learn what this is all...