Trusting Yourself and Trusting Others
Trusting Yourself and Trusting OthersBy Christina Baldwin, ISR Board member While visiting an elder friend Doris, I watched her handle a phone call that made me nervous. I could overhear a […]
Trusting Yourself and Trusting OthersBy Christina Baldwin, ISR Board member While visiting an elder friend Doris, I watched her handle a phone call that made me nervous. I could overhear a […]
The Trouble with Pride: Not Asking for Help Can Hurt YouBy Christina Baldwin, ISR Board Member She was 99-years old, living independently, proudly self-sufficient. So, when her window blinds needed dusting, […]
The Lightness of Letting Things Go by Charles LaFond, ISR staff member My home is cluttered with love. Well, “things” really, but they are icons of love that are […]
Ask for What you Need and Offer What You Can by Christina Baldwin, Island Senior Resources Board member This phrase is an instruction and invitation to social exchange that lies […]
The Practical Presents of Presence by Christina Baldwin, Island Senior Resources Board member What year did you do it? Look in all the closets, under the beds, feel around in […]
Befriending One Another by Christina Baldwin, Island Senior Resources Board member On Whidbey, when the days get shorter and the nights get longer, we notice. Except for in Oak […]
A Place I Belong by Robin Bush, Outreach Director “There’s no place like home.” It’s not just what Dorothy says in the Wizard of Oz; it’s a truth central […]
Sla’inte Mhor! To Your Health by Jessica Karpilo Six years ago, Kathy Parks was like many older adults. She had owned a restaurant for years and loved singing in […]