Transitions With Jean - Columns
You Might Have Too Much Stuff If....
September 6, 2020
This week, it is time for some humor. In the tradition of Jeff Foxworthy, I asked my friends to finish this sentence: “You might have too much stuff if...”
We just have so much stuff! When do you stop bringing things home?
My friends’ answers are funny and,...
Mom inspires me to keep on living
August 2, 2020
Weirdness-time. That is what I am going to call the last few months. Since the middle of March, our world has been flipped upside down, then turned sideways, and then bounced around a few times. We are unsure of which way is up, right?
For me, summer is normally...
Stories you leave behind are your legacy
July 5, 2020
Have you ever thought about what matters most in your life? Could your children and grandchildren answer that question about you? Have you shared with them? This is your legacy. It is not about money.
Lori Coonen, from Living My Legacy, talked about family with me. She explained that...
Accepting changes we cannot control in life
June 7, 2020
I miss visiting Mom, my sisters and brothers, and my children. I miss my grandchildren. I miss my friends, church, my Kiwanis club members. I miss saying goodbye at the funeral for someone I dearly love. I miss events, service projects, and parties.
I miss business as usual. I miss going...
’Someday’ is here; time to work on your to-do list
May 3, 2020
What, oh what, do you do with this extra time on your hands?
Do you remember all of those things that you set aside, saying, “Someday, I’ll get around to it”? Well “someday” is here.
When my customers are making a transition from their big family...
