By Ellyn Mantell As a member of a writer’s group, I am asked from time to time to suggest a topic or a word that becomes the prompt for ...
Category: Slice of LIfe
SLICE OF LIFE: Living One’s Legacy
“To be able to look back upon one’s past life with satisfaction is to live twice.” Fortune Cookie Proverb My age is encroaching on my ability to be cavalier ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Preparing to Create New Memories Brings Back so Many From the Past
By Ellyn Mantell They were all around us as we traversed the rooms and closets of our home in preparation for our move, timely based due to ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Teachers Who Inspire
By Ellyn Mantell It certainly feels as if we have traveled through a time warp, having spent countless days and nights in crisis mode during the pandemic. We ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Let’s Hear It For The Ladies … Let’s Give The Ladies A Hand!
Ellyn Mantell My mother was a riveter during World War II, soldering and making safe the planes that flew men like my father across the Pacific. She wore overalls, ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Making A Difference
By Ellyn Mantell With age comes wisdom, I am told. And I would like to believe it to be true. After all, that which disappears with the years must ...
SLICE OF LIFE: The Need For Support Groups Is Greater Than Ever!
There are support groups for many issues, but until I, myself, was in need, I never gave much thought to what they can provide. We have watched television and ...
SLICE OF LIFE: COVID-19, National Lipstick Day, And Missing Smiles! by Ellyn Mantell
As I write this article, amidst the pandemic, I am feeling a little cranky, sad, frustrated and anxious, and if I let my mind wander, worried and actually, scared. ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Loneliness Is A Heart Breaker
BY Ellyn Mantell Perhaps the emotion that can create the most sadness is the feeling of being lonely. Different than being alone, being lonely feels as if there ...
SLICE OF LIFE – Country Living In The COVID Era
By Ellyn Mantell Living in New Jersey is experiencing the yin and yang of life on a good day. We live in the most densely populated state in the ...