About

Greetings! My name is Ann. Since these are my personal insights, they are “Annsights.” My hope is that my insights will ring true for someone else, making a positive difference in some small way in another’s life.

I haven’t always been so positive. I made a proactive decision to be so, realizing being positive is so much more enjoyable and less stressful than any of the alternatives.

With a personal goal of “Pursuing Lifelong Fitness” having gone from a size 14 to sizes 8, 6, 5 or 2, and back up to 8 (depending on my motivation), my most current Annsights range from observations of life in general, to Attitude, Fitness, Nutrition, and Gift Ideas.

“Annsights’ Blog” originated while I was “Intrigued,” a power user and self-proclaimed “loving daughter” on the now defunct health-oriented social network “Trusera.” As a caregiver for my elderly mother, I began writing on Trusera in 2008 about Eldercare, Caregiving, Strokes and Music Therapy, then as her health went south, about … Dying and Mourning.  I may continue to write about these experiences, from time to time.

The Trusera social networking community made a significant difference in my working my way through the caregiver challenges and then the mourning process. Trusera went offline in May of 2009, and in November 2009 I transferred many of my posts here (one at a time, since WordPress folks discovered my saved Trusera document was glitched).  Sadly, the rich dialog between my Trusera neighbors could not be captured here as well.

My personal philosophies:

• Laugh daily, out loud, frequently.

• Truly live and enjoy life.

• Live with as few regrets as possible.

• There are few dead ends … just many detours: Build a bridge and get over them.

• How we react is our personal choice.

• We may not be able to control what happens, but we can control how we react.

• Be open to new experiences, adventures and change.

• Learning is energizing.

• Don’t just talk: do.

• Life is good.

• Attitudes are contagious. Positive energy begets positive energy.

I also believe in the importance of listening, learning … and incorporating daily learnings to drive continual improvement. So please, feel free to leave your comments. I am listening — and learning.

Sincere thanks for listening.

Wishing you joy in life,

Ann