by Betsy Dane | Feb 18, 2020 | Rambling, This and That
As I have gotten older, and hopefully a bit wiser, I have continually revisited my attitudes about what success means. When I was much younger, and a New York corporate banker with an MBA, the idea of being successful was defined for me, not by me. I needed the title,...
by Betsy Dane | Feb 1, 2020 | Grief, This and That
It has taken me a long time to gather my thoughts on this topic, and, while I do not choose to focus on grief, and while I have moved on to the point where my grief no longer defines me but is, rather, just part of me (and will be forever), I wanted to put my thoughts...
by Betsy Dane | Dec 30, 2019 | Rambling, This and That
You know, as the year draws to a close, I have begun to think more and more about the definition of friendship. Sadly, everyone is a “friend” according to the Facebook world. There are no acquaintances, no just “people I know”…everyone is...
by Betsy Dane | Sep 19, 2019 | This and That
Please realize that this blog is not meant to dis anyone who DOES live in a 55+ community…each of us has to do what is right for our own mindset, situation and comfort. And please also note that I do not, for one second, think I am under 55. Quite the opposite....
by Betsy Dane | Sep 8, 2019 | Grief
After careful consideration, and with a tremendous amount of thought and introspection, I have decided that some of my feelings about the effects of the loss of my beloved husband have been misguided. Don’t get me wrong. There isn’t a day when I...