On October 22-23, there is a writing conference that blends writing, wellness and healing held at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. I have heard it is a good conference to attend if interested in writing and healing.

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As I am in the process of selling items from various family members’ estates, I came across this very helpful website by Judith Miller. She writes this incredible guide with full color photos of every type of antique you could think of. If you register on her website for free, you can access estimates of price ranges on items in her catalog. Very helpful for local or ebay sales to give you somewhere to start if you have no idea.

Do you find yourself wondering why your parents or grandparents bought something that you are now selling? I’m in the process of selling old items that were given to me or my mother that just don’t fit our lifestyle. Take “Sir John  Watson Gordon” for instance. He’s just a little too formal to say the least-I’m more of a jeans-type of gal-and I have to say he’s not the most happy man I could think of to hang on my wall.  A silly Bill Cosby print or something to make me laugh or smile would really be more appropriate. 

 I’m trying to figure out the best avenue to sell things- especially those over 50 lbs or the ones that are troublesome to ship to an ebay buyer. I’m looking into estate auctions, consignment stores and working with a friend to display them and show them in her warehouse showroom.

We’ll see what works best and I’ll report back. If you have a favorite way to sell your parent’s or grandparent’s older items I would love to hear about it! or even the funniest thing you sold! Please share.

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I have used MyProduceGuy.com for awhile now. Your pick produce off their website and they deliver it in Atlanta next day by noon for $5. the food is wonderful and usually the food is on my door early the next am in time for breakfast. Great time and energy saver.

Take a look at this AARP member’s list of online grief and loss resources- very helpful-

http://www.aarp.org/community/elainewilliams

Making Toast: New book about unexpected grief and loss and change you never expected. A father’s memoir on losing 38 year old daughter to a heart attack and he and his wife moving in with his son-in-law and his three grandchildren. Under “General Grief” in my Amazon store …http://astore.amazon.com/wwwtheparentl-20

Guest Blogger Susan Liddy

To Readers of the MMD Blog-Life Coach Susan Liddy is my guest blogger today. Susan Liddy, MA, PCC, CPCC is the founder and CEO of AspireLifeCoaching.org, a life coaching company on a mission to empower women globally. Susan is the author of the “Secrets to Ultimate Living; What you wish you knew when you were 20!” and an active contributor to many blogs, including her own blog, SecretsToUltimateLiving.com. Here is her advice about handling a crisis….

How to Make the Most of Life During a Crisis Period

Life isn’t always smooth sailing. Sometimes we get fired or laid off from our jobs, must say goodbye to our partners, lose family members to illness or accident, or face financial troubles or other hardships. At these times, it’s all too easy to simply want to give up. Just stop trying and bury our heads under the covers, never to be seen again.

The fact is that life goes on, and that we will experience many ups and downs, joys and sorrows over the course of our time on planet Earth. Troubled times are here as a test of our personal constitution and a way to sharpen our survival skills. We experience the most growth during times of adversity or hardship. This is what gives us the strength and wisdom to keep going, to experience life to the fullest, to find beauty in the unexpected and to hold onto the hope that things will get better in time.

Some thoughts to keep in mind if you’re facing a rough patch: 1. Love and support sometimes comes when you least expect it. Read the rest of this entry »

If your brother or sister has lost their mind arguing over mom’s old plate or dad’s old ties and who gets what check out this book/video done by the University of Minnesota called Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate.

My latest article “Mother’s Day with a Newly Widowed Mother or Father,” has just been published in the April 2010 issue of Living With Loss™ Magazine.

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