The Final Chapter: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Retiring from Writing Change is not easy for most of us. When a change is inevitable, I like to explore my options. Next, I weigh the pros and cons, as I try to project the outcome for each scenario. Sounds reasonable, right? As the end of 2025 was coming closer, it was time to reassess the pros and cons of keeping my business: Pros: Cons: I love the fact that I am privileged to be a part of a child's learning process. No matter the day, time,...

I have always felt the importance of giving thanks. My health and that of all our family and friends become more important as we age. I am grateful that we can still do the things we enjoy and get around with little effort. I am grateful for the abundance of choices we have, along with the ability to make the best ones for ourselves. I have learned so much from every mistake and challenge.

As a retired Clinical Social Worker, I worked with clients who had addictions and /or mental health issues, working with parents and teens, either of which could be the "primary client" in therapy, we would often talk about "spiraling out of control" and resetting the spiral in an upward, positive direction. For many people, a visual helps to integrate a concept to motivate change.