Chocolates and Tissues

    A blog about mental health, finding joy, and living life to its fullest.

    Tag: family

    • New Year’s Eve…party or home?

      I can probably count on one hand the number of New Year’s Eve nights that I have actually gone out. This year I am spending New Year’s Eve at home by myself. My husband took a week-long trip to visit his sister and her family for Christmas. My daughter and grandson are with her husband’s…

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    • Is it Fate?

      I believe in fate. My husband and I took a day trip today. On the way, we shared our feelings about some recent turmoil within our family. During the last six months, we have stepped up to the plate to help our daughter and grandson through a rough patch. This painting on the wall of…

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    • Tomorrow is Thanksgiving

      At this time each year, I take a moment to reflect upon my life. There have been a lot of changes in the past 5 years. My husband and I moved 2200 miles from NH to TX to be closer to his elderly parents. That meant moving away from mine. It has been a really…

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