by Jeannie Fredrick | Jan 12, 2023 | Writing
Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Jeff, noticed honeybee activity near his water box. In our small town, an employee from the city water department was sent out to every household to read the meters. To give the city a heads-up and not wanting anyone to get...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Jan 2, 2021 | Life
It’s that wonderful time of year when we are supposed to re-evaluate our past year and set goals and resolutions for the new year. Do you do this? Most people don’t. I do. I absolutely love reflecting and looking forward to the New Year, but I have to say that it...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Mar 2, 2020 | Life
It’s always about perspective isn’t? Especially when grieving. And keeping your perspective through grieving is important. There’s TV commercial in Jacksonville where the camera is showing a woman and her young daughter walking down the sidewalk. The daughter is...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Nov 19, 2019 | Life
When my husband Larry passed away, I felt an array of emotions. I was sad that he was no longer going to be around, happy that he didn’t suffer, relieved when all the guests returned home, frantic at how I would handle all the household matters alone and curious as to...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Nov 7, 2019 | Life
If you are facing the holidays alone for the first time (or even the tenth or more times), now is the time to make a plan. Don’t wait for invites. There may be parties and get togethers that you absolutely want to go to and if so, put those on your calendar. But why...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Oct 2, 2019 | Life
Ironically, I’d decided not to celebrate my first Thanksgiving alone after my husband’s death. The solution was to work on Thanksgiving I was working as a freelancer at the local newspaper and called my editor. I explained that this was my first Thanksgiving alone...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Sep 25, 2019 | Life
Are there rules on grieving? Whether your loved one was taken suddenly, like in my case where my husband had a heart attack, or over a long period of time as with cancer or other illnesses, no one grieves the same way. And neither is easier than the other. This is my...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Even when facing a strong storm You are stronger than you think even when a storm is near. Anytime I hear of an impending hurricane or strong storm, I get nervous. If you’ve ever been through a hurricane or are facing a hurricane for the first time, it’s really scary....
