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"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." ~ Maya Angelou Happy 2020! I hope that the New Year is good for you, your family, your friends, and all the other people of this...

This is the most wonderful time of the year! We have had our third snowstorm, and I predict it will be a white Christmas. If you are like me, you enjoy listening to holiday music on the radio and love spreading the joy of Christmas. For this holiday season, I want to...

“I’ve had a remarkable life. I seem to be in such good places at the right time. You know, if you were to ask me to sum my life up in one word, gratitude.” – Carole King This month, I suggest that you cultivate an attitude for gratitude. The fact that November is...

“Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama XIV We’re well into autumn, which in New England is a time of significant change in our surroundings and family rhythms. The days are shorter; the weather is cooler; deciduous...

Lucille Ball is an example of a woman who found and followed her passion to become one of the most successful people in the entertainment business -– in television, films, stage, and radio — during a career, which spanned six decades. She was brave,...

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson A heartfelt Thank You to the 120 participants who braved bad traffic and a monsoon to come to MDG’s 13th annual event, Transitioning into...

“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more...

“One should never, but never, pass by an opportunity to celebrate.” – J. D. Malouf, The Bag Lady It’s definitely the season to celebrate! We’ve just celebrated our Moms and their wonderful contributions, and now it’s time to celebrate our Grads and Dads. And...

For this Mother’s Day, I want to express extreme gratitude for my mother, Camille, and my mother-in-law, Virginia. My mom is 82 years old, and my mother-in-law just turned 85. The word is gratitude, and I am completely thankful for these two ladies in my life. If you...