Hugs and Healing

Hugs and Healing

Hugs and Healing Winter 2020  I recently read an article about the power of hugs.  Seriously, folks, there truly is science behind this statement.  I know I am a ferocious huger at Lifespan, and it helps to hear that there are important scientific reasons for what I...
Fall Homecoming

Fall Homecoming

Fall Homecoming From Peggy     We are thrilled with our classes for this Fall Session of Lifespan Academy, as well as all of the other fun things going on at Lifespan!  I decided to use this front article to give you some of the highlights. At Lifespan Resources...
Find Joy

Find Joy

Looking for a little joy? Peggy Palmiter We would like to invite you to our summer program and ask you to have some fun and spread a little joy. We are living in a time of great upheaval, often resulting in feelings of anxiety, anger or withdrawal. For some of us it...
To Be Remembered and Cherished

To Be Remembered and Cherished

To Be Remembered and Cherished Peggy Palmiter A story on CBS Sunday Morning recently caught my attention.  An 11 year old girl named Ruby accompanied her Mom, a nurse, on her rounds at several nursing homes in Northwest Arkansas.  One day, Ruby decided to take a...
Lifespan Blooms

Lifespan Blooms

Blooms of Blessing, Joy and Hope Peggy Palmiter I got this cactus at our Lifespan volunteer recognition lunch in 2016. Last year I learned about putting it in 12 hours of dark and 12 hours of light to encourage it to bloom. It was gorgeous. This year it has enjoyed...