Victoria Ponders

March 2023

March 30, 2023

I Smile Therefore I Am…

Maybe it’s a sweet text message or a snippet in your newsfeed…maybe it’s a nugget of insight from a blogging friend but may I ask a question of you? Do you smile when you read? Do other emotions show on your face – maybe a grimace or a frown from time to time? I lean… Continue reading

Wellness

blogging, everyday joy, kindness, new friends, smiles, technology, waiting in line
March 28, 2023

It’s Never Too Late for Courage

This week a friend asked if I’d talk to her brother who’s struggling with a workplace dilemma. She told me a little about his situation and my first reaction was that it sounded as if he’s dealing with anticipatory grief, unrelated to death, but a loss just the same. This sweet man, fifteen years into… Continue reading

Wellness

courage, fresh starts, relationships, self-care, workplace stress
March 26, 2023

Tinker Toys & Giggles

I wonder, did I make a huge mistake when I was a youngster? We moved frequently and often I could’ve been the recipient of a treasure-trove of Barbie dolls or Matchbox cars – cast offs from kindly neighbors whose older children had grown out of kiddie toys. I never said yes to the offers. I… Continue reading

Family

beloved toys, family memories, gratitude, humor
March 24, 2023

If It’s 6pm it Must Be Lisa

Lisa says hello! Continue reading

Family

Family, gratitude, humor, sisters
March 22, 2023

When You Crack Yourself Up: Emily Dickinson Style

If you see me wandering… Continue reading

Wellness

focus, humor, quotes, Wellness
March 20, 2023

Realizing Potential

I wondered…did he WANT to be fired? Continue reading

Wellness

career counseling, growth mindset, psychology, self-improvement
March 19, 2023

Look Forward

Look up…Look forward! Continue reading

Family

friendship, gratitude, love
March 18, 2023

Love, Loss & 9 Percent

We have a blessed 9% in common… Continue reading

Family

Family, gratitude, loss, love, memories
March 16, 2023

For the Love of Lily

Keeping loved ones close…it means so much. Continue reading

Design

Family, grandmothers, gratitude, interior design, love
March 14, 2023

Friendship…is Everything

Sometimes our friends now us best… Continue reading

Family

friendship, laughter, mistakes, self-care
March 13, 2023

I Didn’t Mean to Start a Hair War

The day Vicki ruined lovely Laurie’s hair… Continue reading

Family

bad haircuts, dolls, humor, memories
March 12, 2023

Power of Intuition

Reckless honesty…I’m not much of a concrete thinker… Continue reading

Wellness

intuition, Jung, relationships, self-care
March 10, 2023

Three Peas in a PODcast

Hmm…which one of us is trying to escape? Wynne…don’t leave us! Continue reading

Wellness

authors, friendship, humor, Inspiration, podcast, writing
March 5, 2023

Don’t Call Him a Lazy-Boy

He was only checking for “light leaks”… Continue reading

Family

aging with grace, dads and daughters, laughter, Wellness
March 3, 2023

Crying in the Car

Happy Birthday, Karen Carpenter ❤ Continue reading

Wellness

Bittersweet, karen carpenter, love, melancholy, superstar

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