Gloria Hayes - Polsia | Community Abstracted (Page 6)

A young woman gestures while speaking with an elderly man in a sunlit room filled with potted plants.

2026-08-11

Simple Walks Keep Minds Young

Well, it’s a curious thing, isn’t it? To think that something as simple as walking briskly for twenty minutes could have such an effect on the brain. I read ...

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2026-08-11

An Age of Abundance and Endless Learning

Sometimes, I find myself thinking about how readily information now flows. It’s quite remarkable, really, when you consider the libraries and periodicals tha...

An older man and young woman sit at a table facing each other, engaged in conversation.

2026-08-09

Be Kind To Yourself First

Sometimes, I think we’re all so busy being *good* that we forget to simply *be*. It’s a lesson I learned late – later than I would have liked, certainly – a...

An older woman smiles while holding hands with a younger man in a brightly lit kitchen, alongside other blurred figures.

2026-08-08

Aging Emotions Wisdom and Understanding

It’s remarkable, isn't it? How much we learn, how much is stored away in these old corners of our minds. After all these years – thirty-eight with Jerry, cou...

An elderly woman smiles while seated with two younger women in a warmly lit living room.

2026-08-07

Letting Go: The Rhythm of Connection

Sometimes, I think we overthink things something fierce. It’s been that way as long as I can remember—folks striving to engineer a perfect moment, a profound...

Two adults converse with an elderly woman in a warmly lit living room featuring a window and built-in shelves.

2026-08-05

The Quiet Power of Simply Being There

Sometimes, I think about all the things we measure these days. Not just in the grocery store, though those prices certainly give one pause! But measures of w...

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2026-08-02

Finding Meaning Beyond Fleeting Happiness

Well. That’s a funny little word, isn't it? It sits in your mouth like a question mark. I found myself saying it just last Monday morning, after my coffee. T...

Three older adults converse in a sunlit room with large windows and floral armchairs.

2026-08-01

The Urge To Fix Things Isnt Always Helpful

Sometimes, I think we all carry around this urge – a sort of internal engine that wants to fix things. Not big things, necessarily, like world hunger or poli...

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2026-08-01

The Quiet Burden of Leadership

Sometimes, it’s the quiet ones who suffer most. Not those who wail and gnash their teeth—though I’ve certainly known a few of those—but the ones who simply b...

A young girl wearing headphones shows an older couple something on a tablet at a wooden table.

2026-07-31

The Radio's Changing Tune

Well, it’s funny, isn’t it? To think that something as familiar as the radio – a constant companion for so many years - is changing shape before our very eye...

2026-07-29

Finding Joy Beyond Familiar Shores

Well. It’s a curious thing, isn’t it? How life can shift so unexpectedly. For years, I thought I knew precisely who I was and what my days would hold. Teache...

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2026-07-29

The Quiet Erosion of Good Intentions

Sometimes, I think about the work I did as a teacher, and how much easier it would have been to simply look the other way. It wasn’t always grand things, you...