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A New Year – 2025 – My Life

Thomas blogs about some recent text messages he got from a friend. Thomas and his friend have very different viewpoints about family issues.

Childhood

Sarah blogs about the many ways she can cope with having a bad day. She also recalls some of her childhood ways of calming down.

Embracing Predictability: How Hallmark Movies Provide Christmas Comfort

In a world where things can be overwhelming and confusing, Penny and her partner find the Hallmark movies a good way to find comfort during the holiday season.

My Christmas Traditions

Teresa feels like her holiday traditions have changed since her mom passed away.

Moments to treasure

Rachel was thinking about how much her parents mean to her and she wants to remember and treasure her time with them.

Thomas has very mixed emotions when it comes to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some parts of the season he really enjoys but other part are very hard for him. He often feels like he has to mask his true feelings this time of year.

My Group’s Website

It can be difficult to get people together any time of the year. Annie blogs about how the group that she belongs to, Spectrum Friends, created a website that helps them communicate about get togethers and is used to create connections amongst the group members as well.

Emergency pet care

Out-of-Sync Woman's cat got really sick and went to the emergency veterinarian. She blogs about what happened during her visit and what she learned going forward.

From Pain to Progress: My Experience Trying Physical Therapy

Penny's efforts to stay active were affected by her knees and last year she decided to change that. She sought help with this issue by going to physical therapy.