Guidance Blogs

Hans Christian Anderson may have lived in a fairy-tale world, but once he did accurately state, “When words fail, music speaks.”  One has to wonder if even hundreds of years ago, music was recognized as a form of therapy.   Music begins at birth with lullabies hummed or sung. Tunes are memorized as we age… […]

The Five Languages of Love in Senior Romance Dr. Gary Chapman, author of Five Love Languages, shares his profound theory on how we demonstrate love: words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and receiving and giving gifts. These languages of love are universal, transcending age and time. In our senior years, these […]

The search for love has nothing to do with age. Everyone wants to be loved and when love happens… completeness. Birthdays as we age do challenge the uniqueness of celebrating Valentine’s Day. How many ways are there to share feelings for each other? Take a peek at how love is celebrated around the world. Valentine’s […]

Winter Travel Saftey cab·in fe·ver [ˈkabən ˌfēvər] NOUN: irritability, listlessness, and similar symptoms resulting from long confinement or isolation indoors during the winter.   Unless having lived in a more temperate climate, Seniors most likely experienced this malady at least once in a lifetime of winters. A good book, television series, old movie, or one-man […]

Bookstores have multitudes of shelves dedicated to Chicken Soup for….. manuscripts filled with stories to warm the heart or have readers reaching for a Kleenex to dry tears. There is even one dedicated to Seniors and Bridge to Better Living could have written a few of its familiar stories! However, our staff is thinking with […]

Goals For a New Year January 1st marked the beginning of a new year and fresh opportunities to be healthy, wealthy, and wise. As Steve Harvey has said, “You are never too old to reinvent yourself.” Let’s get started. Holidays traditionally present Seniors and their loved ones an abundance of sweets and carb-loaded dishes. Resolve […]