Life in Retirement
Pam Watts Harris
Former Educator, Writer, and Editor

Pam Watts Harris
Former Educator, Writer, and Editor

It’s loss of independence. It’s loss of sense of self. And yes, it can be loss of joy. Forgive me. Here I go again, posting about this topic. But since October is Blindness Awareness Month, I had to write something. It’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so if you’ll look back at last year or … Continue reading It’s more than vision loss
Are you like me? Do you have those occasional nights in which you wake up in the wee hours of the morning and find it difficult to get back to sleep? I probably average one night a week doing that. I don’t know why. Thoughts run through my mind about the past and the future–and … Continue reading Tossing and turning–when sleep eludes me
Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate the big moments. The momentous occasions like weddings, births, celebrations. Special trips. The excitement of getting the job you wanted, buying your first or dream home, meeting a famous person, and so forth. But simple joys can be momentous in their own way. That happened to me this past … Continue reading Simple joys…life isn’t all about the big moments
Wow, I’ve been blogging for a while. I found this photo in my media library that was taken about 15 years ago, and I’ve used it in a previous blog. I’m using it today because of my topic. At our life group (church) meeting Sunday, we played a “get to know you” activity that is … Continue reading Two lies and a truth