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01/12/2026

🌸Beginning again is not about erasing the past. It is about integrating what you learned and choosing coherence over habit. It is the decision to realign your life with who you have become, not who you were trying to survive as.

Growth does not ask for urgency.
It asks for truth, presence, and the courage to move forward without guarantees.

And that choice, subtle, conscious, intentional, changes everything.

DM - Daily Motivation by Alice

01/12/2026

Melvin Charles Bicknell, Jr. was born in Bay City, Michigan on November 20, 1940 to the late Melvin C. and Marguerite (Nielson) Bicknell. He passed away at his home on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Melvin was a member of Bridgeport Community Church and had served in the U.S. Navy. He was retired from ...

01/12/2026

💗 This week is not asking for more effort.
It’s asking for more care.

This week, remember that you deserve to care for yourself with kindness.
Have the courage to say no to what drains you and yes to what strengthens you.

Choose thoughts that lift you, actions that move you closer to what you desire,
and paths that align with who you truly are.

Trust the effort you have already made to get here.
Do not minimize your achievements.
Do not dismiss what you learned from your falls.
And do not compare your journey to someone living a different chapter.

Every step you take, no matter how small, is still progress.

Allow yourself to believe in what can still bloom.
Some opportunities are born when you stay steady.
Some changes happen when you refuse to give up on yourself.

Take care of your mind. Protect your peace.
And remember: you deserve good things,
and you have the strength to reach them.

Wishing you a wonderful week, filled with care, presence and calm.

With love ,
Alice 🙏🌷

01/10/2026

Patricia Christina Anderson was born in Bay City, MI on March 22, 1931 to the late Benjamin and Hulda (Engstrom) Hotchkiss. She passed away at McLaren Bay Region on January 9, 2026.

Pat worked at Ray’s Food Fair, Giant Foods for 31 years, retiring in 1992. She was a member of First Presbyter...

01/10/2026

Planning After a Dementia Diagnosis. . .

Find information about health care and financial directives, long-term care, and end-of-life planning when living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.

01/10/2026

• A JOYful Recommendation • Let whatever you do today be enough. ~unknown

If you begin each day with the intention to do your best no matter what life brings your way, it will always be enough!

Sherri 💜💚💜 Incredible JOY

01/08/2026

6 Ways of Building Emotional Resilience

Discover 6 effective ways to build emotional resilience and enhance your overall well-being. Learn from experts and real-world examples to strengthen your mental fortitude.

01/06/2026

18 Tips for Dealing With Stubborn, Aging Parents . . .

Dealing with elderly parents can be frustrating, especially if they refuse assistance that could help them feel better. We have tips to help you both out.

01/05/2026

There’s a quiet shift that happens with time after losing someone you love.

In the beginning, people check in. They send messages. They say their name. There are flowers, cards, warm embraces, and tears shared between friends who mean well.

But as the months pass, the world moves forward.

Life resumes its usual rhythm…except for you.

You notice that their name isn’t spoken anymore. Conversations tiptoe around your loss, as if mentioning your loved one might reopen a wound everyone assumes has long healed.

Here’s the thing…the truth is…it never really closes.

The pain softens, maybe. It becomes more private, quieter. But it’s still there, tucked into your days and hidden between heartbeats.

And so…you become the keeper of their memory.

You find yourself saying their name out loud, maybe in the car when no one’s around. You post their photo now and then, even though you know fewer people will react these days. You remember birthdays and anniversaries alone, sometimes lighting a candle or whispering a few words meant only for them.

You carry all the weight of remembering while the rest of the world simply forgets.

That can feel unbearably lonely, like loving someone who’s invisible to everyone but you. But maybe, in its own quiet way, that’s a sacred act of love. You're their storyteller now. You're the one who ensures they aren’t erased by time.

Every time you speak their name, share a memory, or smile at something that reminds you of them, you breathe them back into the world. It’s a heavy responsibility at times, but it’s also a profound honor to love someone so deeply that you refuse to let the world forget.

If you’re reading this and you feel like you’re the only one who still remembers, please know that you’re not alone. So many of us carry this same ache.

And we see you.

And we remember with you.

And together we keep them alive…even if the rest of the world has moved on.

Gary Sturgis – Surviving Grief