Drink your coffee bitter and your tea sweet

Drink your coffee bitter and your tea sweet

by Sherri T.
These can hardly be categorized as “wise words” in the conventional sense. They provide neither life wisdom nor guidance. Yet they are noteworthy because they represent family tradition, which is often embedded in custom and culture.

Don’t let anyone live rent-free in your head

Don’t let anyone live rent-free in your head

by Sherri T.
While this advice is definitely wise, it’s also more easily said than done. For some reason, it’s easier to dwell on the negative than the positive. We may have trouble recalling the details of good times but will most certainly remember the bad.

Treasure your friendships

Treasure your friendships

by Sherri T.
These were the wise words of Rose, mother of dear friend Ellen. Rose had no idea how meaningful her words actually were. She was speaking about her own life and had no inkling about the vast research on friendships that was to come.

Celebrate everything! (a second look)

Celebrate everything! (a second look)

by Sherri T.
Celebrations are both bookmark and landmark. Bookmarks make us pause. Landmarks make us think. Time to pause and think about the important things in life. And at the end of the day, what and who really matter.