Category: Diana Ingram

Our life, the time we spend on earth, is our business. Some of us, frankly, and I am speaking purely from my own experience to date, do not take as good care of our business as we should. My health and bank balance prove that....

Have you ever woken up early in the morning, when you can almost feel nature stretching its arms as it too awakens to greet another dawn? There is that sliver of time when the moisture in the grass seems to rise up to the...

The concept of Karma has always reminded me of a boomerang. What we put out there often comes back, good and bad. I am a big believer in the power of random kindness, or kindness in any category. I also believe that if we do...

If you were to take the temperature of most of our country right now, it would probably be pretty hot. I offer here one way to bring down the temp, maybe just a wee bit, on the one-to-one basis with a tried-and-true old method....

One of the first life lessons I was told was that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. It’s so easy to want that magic cure, that effortless way to lose weight, those great profits with no risk or that perfect...

 February is the month that recognizes Black History. My understanding of why this special recognition is so important has grown and matured over my life. Each year I learn about more people that make up the body and works...

Once more, I invite you to travel back in time with me to delve into my personal box of Valentine’s Day chocolates. It is 1954 in the middle of our shortest month. February is known as the snowiest month, and that year was no...

This is my story. I don’t remember much of it, but I guess you can say I had a life-changing experience. I almost died, but I am here enjoying the gift of more time. I will never again underestimate the gift of waking up. I hope...

Oh, I know, you still probably have Thanksgiving leftovers in your fridge, but the race to Christmas is on, even if we are not ready. Now I do know people, wise people, that have been purchasing gifts all year. And on sale, no...

For me, gratitude is thankfulness on steroids. This time of year, I can feel it from the tips of my toes to the top of my head. There were times I did not understand the fortunes of life I had been blessed with. There were...

If you can hear the sound of cheers echoing from Los Banos, it is probably the voices of the Alzheimer’s Support Group cheering about once more being the top team in Merced County’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This is the eighth...

Oh the depths of October, which spans history, controversy, social issues and taking a stand as leaves change colors across the land. While trick-or-treating lingers in the air, everyone will have to wait another week. Most of...