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How to Use Uber Without a Smart Phone and Use Uber with Vision Loss and Other Disabilities
A member of my family, J, is legally blind and can’t drive. She can’t call an Uber or Lyft driver to get around, either, because driver services require passengers to use a smart phone to schedule rides and contact the … Continue reading
Posted in life, miscellaneous
Tagged call to use Lyft, call to use Uber, Lyft assistance for elderly, rides for people with broken legs, rides for people with disabilities, transportation for blind, transportation for elderly, transportation for people who don't use a smart phone, Uber assistance for elderly, Uber for the blind, use Lyft with a disability, use Lyft without a smart phone, use the phone to ride with Uber, use Uber with a disability, use Uber with vision loss, use Uber without a smart phone
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Eyebrow Threading Experience: Give It a Try
Did you know there’s an alternate method to get clean, sleek eyebrows without plucking or waxing? It’s eyebrow threading.
A Beautiful Adventure at Bulls Island, SC
Visiting Bulls Island — a pristine, unspoiled island in the Charleston, S.C. area — is an amazing way to spend a day and an adventure you won’t forget. It’s a great place for walking, sunbathing, collecting shells, photography and visiting the … Continue reading
Posted in fitness, life, miscellaneous, travel
Tagged Bulls Island, Charleston, fitness, shells, South Carolina, travel
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Tall Tower Contest — a Fun Fundraising Event or Team-Building Challenge
If you’re looking for a team-building event or a fun fundraising event that costs nothing to put on and is a blast for both children and adults, try a Tall Tower contest. I’ve done it with adults in a work … Continue reading
Flotation Tank Experience: A One-Hour Relaxing Float in a Tub of Buoyant Water
Sensory deprivation tanks were big in the 70s, but who knew they were still around? If you missed out on the experience then (like I did), check out this relaxation technique at a location near you. While the concept remains … Continue reading
Posted in life
Tagged float tank, flotation tank, relaxation, sensory deprivation tank, sensory deprivation therapy, spa
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Best of Intentions Can Backfire Big-Time
Ever hear the saying “No good deed goes unpunished”? I didn’t understand what it meant til I was in my 40s, but that’s when I discovered that doing things out of the goodness of your heart to help someone doesn’t … Continue reading
Kindness Counts: Make the World a Better Place
Kindness counts.
I Am the Woman I Am Today Because My Mother…
Always made me return the shopping cart to the store. She said only lazy people left them in the parking lot (horrors).
Blown Away by January 21st Women’s March on Washington
Millions of women (and men and children) around the world joined in the Women’s March today — Jan. 21, 2017 — in solidarity to stand up for women’s rights and to send a powerful message to recently sworn-in President Donald … Continue reading
How to Find the Perfect One Word for 2017
Picking a guiding focus word (one word or one little word) for the year is pretty popular right now — and it’s a great way to hone in on a particular personal goal. To get ideas for your “one word” … Continue reading
Posted in life, miscellaneous, one little word, one word
Tagged one little word, one word
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