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Singing Voicemails

Posted 8 months ago by Jennifer D

Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with bereavement, death and dying, family relationships, grief and Loss - psychology

Red Telephone Box

Have you ever saved a voicemail for eight years? I have, and I think it's possible that many of us have a saved voicemail or two, it's just not something we talk about. Before my mom passed away, she would call me every morning around 8:15 and we would talk before I left for work. Then, that tradition ended. One of her voicemails lived on...a long time.

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Storytelling and Our Communities: Part II: Alzheimers

Posted 9 months ago by Heidi Y.

Posted in Education, Research and Resources, Science Fiction and Fantasy and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with Alzheimer's disease, caregivers and storytelling

Alzehimers Grandparent Reading Book To Child

Storytelling is the way I connect with other human beings, every day. One of the most amazing audiences to engage and connect with are adults with Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Get Inspired to Get Moving on National Walking Day and Beyond

Posted 11 months ago by April S

Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics, Movies and Music, Outdoors, Sports and Travel and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with heart health, heath & fitness, National Walking Day, sports & recreation and workout

Walking Shoes Pxhere

National Walking Day is observed on the first Wednesday in April each year. Let the Library inspire you to get moving this Spring and beyond.

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Organizing Your Life: Home Edition

Posted 12 months ago by April S

Posted in Arts, Crafts and Hobbies, Cooking, Garden and Home, eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics, New: Books and Movies and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with cleaning & caretaking, clutter, declutter, DIY, happiness, hoarding, home design & decor, home organization, house & home, house cleaning, housekeeping, inspirational, interior decorating, motivational, orderliness, organization ideas, organizing, simplicity and storage in the home

Home Organization Storage

Clear out the clutter, tidy up, and get organized!

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Aging Gracefully

Posted about 1 year ago by Amy H

Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics, Movies and Music, Outdoors, Sports and Travel and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with aging, aging gracefully, documentaries, elderly, exercise, happiness, longevity, mental health, nonfiction, old age, older people - social conditions, relationships, relaxation, senior citizens, seniors, wellness and Yoga

Elderly Couple Dancing

“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty” – Coco Chanel

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