Brenda Mahler
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Books AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.
* Lockers Speak: Voices from America's Youth
* Understanding the Power Not Yet shares Kari’s story following a stroke at 33.
* Live a Satisfying Life By Doing it Doggy Style explains how humans can life to the fullest.
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Dagney Shares Lessons in May — Three More to Read Today
Just as promised Dagney is sharing life lessons everyday this month. The first stressed the benefits of relaxation and ignoring the negative. Today her behaviors shine a spotlight on communication. She reminds us that words are not always necessary to send a message.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Petlife
The Love You Give is Returned Ten Fold
As a child, she looked for the kids that needed friends. She sat by the girl who ate alone at the lunch table. She brought friends home for dinner. So, I should not have been surprised when Kari, our daughter, started fostering cats for the Idaho Humane Society.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Petlife
Nietzsche Quotes That Prompt Understanding of Current Events
“There are no facts, only interpretations.” — Friedrich Nietzsche Can we agree that we cannot understand completely? Each person arrives at conclusions based upon interpretation and interpretations are derived from the evidence used to process thoughts.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Psyche
Critique Writing as a Passenger on an Amusement Ride
Disneyland makes me happy — most of the time. Standing in lines bore me. Clamoring through crowds causes frustration. Rollercoasters inflict bodily pain. It is noisy, expensive, hot, and exhausting. However, I love visiting the future in Tomorrowland, experiencing the wildlife on the Jungle Cruise, and exploring the oceans on Nemo’s Submarine Voyage. Each land offers a new and thrilling opportunity. Reading others’ text prompts similar emotions.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Journal
5 Pieces of Advice to Find Happiness
A messy mortal is my friend. Come walk with me in the mud. — Hugh Prather At the age of 22 in a hospital room, I placed a check mark next to two life goals. On the same day, I delivered a baby and the mailman delivered a teaching contract. A welcome sign ushered me into the future with flashing lights. I planned to become the best wife, mother and teacher that ever existed. Unfortunately, I neglected to take into consideration two other road signs: Slow and Caution.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Motivation
Keep Idle Hands Busy and Spruce Up the RV — Rving in Retirement
When I have a vision for something creative, I explain it to my husband who then points out everything wrong with my idea. When I explain he simply needs to refine the specifics, he rolls his eyes and makes a grimace. This reaction has occurred so many times, I now expect it.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Wander
One Lesson a Day from a Dog in May
Observing a dog is educational. Dagney teaches me something new every day when I take time to watch and interpret her behavior. Of course, my interpretations could be all wrong it’s not like a dog has the ability to correct my assumptions, but that doesn’t make the lessons less valuable.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Petlife
We Scratched $400 Worth of Lottery Cards at the Campground
When Dad passed away, my brother and I procrastinated, but eventually, time demanded we rummage through the contents of the storage shed. Undaunted by cobwebs and mouse dropping, we tackled each box as an exploration until the label "junk drawer" appeared in the black, back corner.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Wander
We Bought a Bigger RV for Our Old Age Stuff
We started out with a 22-foot travel trailer and loved it. As we spent more and more time on the road, we discovered space was a hot commodity because stuff accumulated. I know stuff is a generic word, but there is not one simple category everything fits into.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Wander
My Granddaughter Took Me Treasure Hunting and Chasing Pirates
After my first geocaching experience, I began imagining the experience through the eyes of a child. A fellow RVer turned me onto geocaching. I thought it would be a complicated, time consuming process. It is not. It is an opportunity to get out, stretch, walk the dog, and partake in a simple scavenger hunt. My husband and I enjoy these short stops when we are traveling.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Families
Dagney is a Southpaw; She Prefers the Left
Anyone who parents a Yorkie will tell you they are simply breathing stuffed animals who desire hugs. They love to be packed around and smothered with attention. Dagney fits the mold perfectly. When I sit on the couch, she lays beside me, usually slightly touching my body, sometimes just a paw or sprawled out on top of my belly. After an eventful day, she looks like she has lost some stuffing, been dropped in a puddle or dragged on the ground.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Petlife
If the Humor of Dirty Jokes Eludes You, You’re Either Naïve or Old
Thankfully, my husband has always been a compassionate man with a lot of patience, willing to explain the ways of the world to me. As a young newlywed, I was innocent. Mom never delivered “the talk” and only asked if there was anything I wanted to know on my wedding day. By that time, I pretty much had it figured out. Dad believed his responsibilities in this area consisted of telling me, in general terms, what not to do.
By Brenda Mahler3 years ago in Longevity