Personal Journeys with Gramma

Life adventures, inspiration and insight; shared in articles, advice, personal chats and pictures.

Accidentally Healthy: Bumping into Magic Potions in the Kitchen

Would you like to hear about some kitchen staples that may work to combat medical issues? I’m not Dr. Oz or some charlatan who’s willing to exploit frightened people to … Continue reading

March 29, 2014 · Leave a comment

The New Age of International Travel or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Enjoy Body Checks

The last time we drove into Canada all we needed to cross the border was a sincere face and no vegetables or living plants. The last time we traveled to Mexico … Continue reading

March 29, 2014 · Leave a comment

If You Hate Doing Exercises, Try Yoga!

The word “exercises” lies, if you ask me.  “Exercise” (seemingly a close cousin to “exercises”) brings up visions of swimming or hiking in the mountains or playing tag with the … Continue reading

March 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

Love Thy Neighbors as They Love You

Long ago when my husband and I were about to purchase our first house, we worried that we might spend all our money to live beside people who would ultimately … Continue reading

March 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

American English Punctuation for Those Who Hate It!

“My only question is how do you use a capital comma?”  Yes, there are many people who are forced to write in English who have no clue what the peculiar … Continue reading

March 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

They Is What They Is: Making Choices for Others

Many of us are guilty of wishing we could “fix” loved ones or even casual acquaintances.  We want them to make good choices that enrich the possibilities for a satisfying … Continue reading

March 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

Travel to Belize…Who, Us? First Comes the Idea

When my husband and I tell people we’re planning a trip to Belize for our first stamps in our passports, they gawk.  “You’re going to Belize?”  There’s usually the slightest … Continue reading

March 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Pessimism is Over-Rated as a Way of Life

What worries you today?  What’s not so good in your world?  How easy it is to create a long, long list. After each of the many workshops I’ve conducted, I … Continue reading

March 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

Squinting at the Path Ahead

Your snowboard carries you down the hill until you and gravity suddenly launch your body into space.  You twist in the air, hoping like crazy that your reacquaintance with earth … Continue reading

March 2, 2014 · 1 Comment

When Being Right Is Wrong

        Have you ever been the innocent victim of a terrible wrong done in the name of being right?  What does it mean if someone does something wrong because he … Continue reading

March 2, 2014 · Leave a comment

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