This is the next post in the series written by the Friends Life Care team just for you. We are sharing creative, interesting and mindful things that we are doing as a result of changes to our usual life routines caused by the Covid-19 situation.  We are encouraging you to do new things or reconnect with things you used to do and enjoy.
When Flute and Guitar Come Together
My bachelor’s degree is in music; I’m a flutist and have continued to play regularly throughout the years, primarily flute and piano duets with a good friend. (We’ve played together for over 30 yea…

This post continues the series written by the Friends Life Care team for you.  It is being posted on Mother’s Day in recognition of all Mothers everywhere.
When My World Came to a Halt
I know I’m not alone when I say Covid 19 has brought my world to a halt. I am a mom of 4, with a sophomore in college, two 6th graders and a fourth grader. To say I am used to running around is an understatement.
Found My Happy Place
When schools closed — College too — and businesses encouraged workers to stay home, and all extracurricular activities were cancelled, I found myself in…

Did you see the eMeetinghouse blog post earlier this week with my co-worker Courtney’s amazing sourdough starter?  She nurtured a bag of flour and water to create “Helen” and then “Helen’s sister” – an abundance of starter and baked goods.  It reminds me of the story of Strega Nona’s pasta pot.  This award-winning children’s book is set in Southern Italy.   If you have never read the folktale, it’s worth checking out.  Spoiler alert – there is an extreme overabundance of pasta.

In turn, thoughts of pasta lead me to think of wonderful Italy.  Last year, my partner …

Last week, my colleague Gail Tomarchio wrote about mindful walking.  My topic is about making a sourdough starter. And it is about all the baked goods that come from the starter.  All this good food is one more reason to take that long, mindful walk.

My sourdough starter was born out of a need for a leaven.  There was none to be found in my grocery store thanks to Covid-19. So when the internet was flooded with bread and sourdough starter recipes I figured, why not?

Sourdough starter requires daily maintenance, including discarding excess starter. I felt guilty was…

Covid-19 has changed so much at a time — and in a world — that already had plenty of change and uncertainty. And yet, change is not always bad.  It can, in fact, lead us to make better choices for our lives with long-term, positive results.   A recent eMeetinghouse blog post by contributor, Etta Hornstein, gave some great ideas of things we can do as we pursue wellbeing.
Introducing a Blog Series
The team at Friends Life Care Partners is taking this advice to heart.  This is the first post in a series we’re bringing to you.  The series highlights wellness, connecti…