'Taking Flight'
Turning Corners on a Difficult Situation
(Post by ZEE GORMAN) How do you deal with difficult and challenging situations and the trials they pose? Even though I am not an expert on this topic I want to share my response to two read more
Love, Not Forgiveness
(Post by ZEE GORMAN) This is a difficult piece for me to write because I don’t know how my family would feel about it if they ever stumble upon this. In 1985, my parents coerced me read more
Fighting Back Against Cancer
(Post by ZEE GORMAN) Interview with Kristin “It’s spread; we took out ten.” – That was how the doctor greeted her when she woke from her surgery . . . This is not a story about read more
Learning a Foreign Language
(Post by ZEE GORMAN) If you are trying to master a foreign language, this is for you. If you have spoken only one language in your life, I would like to encourage you to learn a read more
The Night Blooming Cereus in Our Life
Editor’s note: Congratulations to author Zee Gorman for the release of her second novel “Snowdrops and the Night Warriors”. The Gorman books (which have earned wonderful reviews) are available in paperback or kindle edition at Amazon. For more read more
Living with Cerebral Palsy
(Post by ZEE GORMAN) His name is James. His family lovingly calls him “Baby James” because he is the youngest of three siblings. He has an older brother and an older sister. He is the “cherry read more
Keeping an Open Mind
(Post by ZEE GORMAN) With age comes experience. And with experience we so often become close-minded. I’m here to urge you: Keep an open mind. Stay curious! It will do wonders. Last year a friend of read more
The Secret of My Happiness
(Post by ZEE GORMAN) On the day I turned 40, I felt unprecedentedly depressed. This is it, I thought to myself. There’s no question whatsoever now that I belong to the “no longer young” category. I read more
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Be the Change
A film by Conscious Action Network.
How Do You Feel About Retirement?
I don't have a specific age for retiring. I think if I continue to lov
Digging Deep for Truths
I doubt anyone gets through life without a serious case of self-doubt.
Digging Deep for Truths
Thank you for this huge serving of food for thought. I am in the midst
The Resurgence of Oral Storytelling and the Audio Book
Listening to audio books is practical and it meets the busy lifestyle
Our Journey of Lessons Travelling in Southeast Asia
And thank you, Gary, for putting together such a wonderful forum where