Barbara Morris

Yes, I did cry when I read this paragraph segment (stay with me—you’ll get the “why” shortly): “When a graft is united with the stock on which it is to grow, we know that it must be kept fixed, it must abide in the place where the stock has been cut, been wounded, to make an opening to receive the graft. No graft without wounding—the laying bare and opening up of the inner … [Read more...] about This Brought Me To Tears

Recently, I provided a link for a 60 minutes video relating to people in their nineties. Millions in federal funds were used for … [Read more...] about What’s Missing In The Lives Of So Many Older People?

Life is simple, but we do our darndest to make it hard. We tend to live exclusively in the past, or fortune tell about the future. So why can’t we live in the present moment? For most people, that’s a tricky thing to do. I have asked people if they can stay in the present moment, and for the most part, people don’t understand the concept. They can’t keep their mind from … [Read more...] about Life is Simple But We Make it Hard

I recently watched an old 60 Minutes video dealing with "Living Into Your Nineties" A lot of government money was given to … [Read more...] about What Is Missing?

Taking it easy as you get older? Wrong A team of evolutionary biologists and biomedical researchers layout evolutionary and biomedical evidence showing that humans, who evolved to live many decades after they stopped reproducing, also evolved to be relatively active in their later years. The … [Read more...] about Good Anti Aging Stuff To Know December 2021

How did I miss the box propped against my neighbor’s door?  In my haste to respond to the delivery driver’s call, announcing that my groceries had arrived, I missed it. I live on the first floor of our 90-unit 55 plus community, so responding to the mail carrier or the UPS person is usually a breeze. The thing is, I am down the hallway, and if you’ve ever seen the movie “The … [Read more...] about Kindness Costs Nothing

Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan has always said, “You don’t always get the dog you want, but you get the dog you need.” That statement couldn’t be more accurate. Our family has had a wiggly-butt Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Sam and Jack, a high-energy Australian Cattle Dog. Over the years, we sadly said goodbye to them. Most recently, we lost our sweet Corgi Sam. If you’re a pet … [Read more...] about I’m Grateful For Our Quirky Pet

Almost a decade ago, a friend gave me a small journal with a black faux leather cover. Some, pen in hand, would have started to spill words onto pages immediately. Others, like me, wait for a special reason or time. My pages remained bare until 2017. I interject this: It’s not too early to begin to assess our lives as the current year moves to a close and a new year … [Read more...] about What’s In Your Little Black Book?

Let's not pretend it's not an issue: People in all "shades of oldness" need and want love and connection as much as younger people. Perhaps, even a lot more. Long-standing retired widowers often have a particularly difficult time dealing with advanced age, especially when they are looking for a younger woman.  They have a lot to overcome: Brain chemistry … [Read more...] about Dealing With Shades of Oldness

It is sad that more people don't understand the danger inherent in many medications prescribed by their doctor. It makes me angry -- Big Pharma continues to churn out one potentially helpful medication after another that turns out to be not only useless but dangerous. That the FDA approves the production of Big Pharma medications makes it appear the FDA is in bed with Big … [Read more...] about Are You Taking Remeron?