Thank you and happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you and happy Thanksgiving!

As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I thought I should practice what I preach (so to speak) and express some gratitude – to you! Thank you for reading my thoughts here on the blog. Thank you for supporting the launch of elbiddulph.com. Thank you for...

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. -William Arthur Ward

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Book Review: When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?

Book Review: When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?

When Did Everybody Else Get So Old? Indignities, Compromises, and the Unexpected Grace of Midlife written by Jennifer Grant and published by Herald Press in 2017. Perhaps because I’m facing my 60th birthday, the opportunity to review this book drew an immediate...

Gratitude Even in the Worst of Circumstances

It’s funny how the universe works. I’ve been thinking about gratitude lately. There is so much anger, frustration and negativity these days that I find myself yearning for peace and calm and positive messaging. This led me to reflect on the year I...
Tuesday Tidbit on All The Helpers At Work

Tuesday Tidbit on All The Helpers At Work

Mister Rogers famously shared the following advice from his mother when, as a child, he was frightened by scary things in the news: Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping. This holiday season, I urge you to consider all the helpers you turn...