by Sheila Tucker | Jan 31, 2024 | Aging and Retirement, February 2024, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Love
I was 10 years old with long, stringy blonde hair and a tendency to one-up the boys in my age group. Jump a ramp with your bike? Hold my basket, boys, and raise that thing; your girl is going over it. Admittedly, I could be slightly competitive. My two best friends,...
by Sheila Tucker | Dec 29, 2023 | Health & Wellness, January 2024
In a world that often feels like a never-ending masquerade ball, authenticity is the unicorn we all secretly desire. It’s the glittering treasure buried beneath layers of societal expectations, Instagram filters, and well-rehearsed small talk. Why all the talk about...
by Sheila Tucker | Nov 29, 2023 | December 2023, Health & Wellness, Holiday
Tis the season to be jolly. But is it really? Uh, not so much for everyone. The holidays bring expectations, like finding the perfect gifts, their potential financial impact, and ensuring that magical little tattle-tale elf has epic (and sometimes questionable)...
by Sheila Tucker | Oct 30, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Holiday, November 2023
As we all sat around the table watching the steam from our food waft towards the ceiling, it was proposed that we go around the table and mention three things we’re grateful for. Internally, my eyes rolled. Externally, I smiled. Seriously, what kind of Hallmark...
by Sheila Tucker | Sep 29, 2023 | Aging and Retirement, Health & Wellness, October 2023
It was quite literally the eighth time in my six-hour shift. I was becoming more and more frustrated. My genuine smile was gone, replaced by an occasional forced upturn of my mouth that rarely reached my eyes. My breathing was shallower. Everything inside my head was...
