BLOGS

I started listening to independent country artists about four years ago, and one of my favourite songs by Texas band Flatland Cavalry goes: “On the other side of lonesome, there’s a place for you.”

One of the cruel aspects of getting old, for those lucky enough to have made it that far, is requiring care from someone else. Nursing homes, in addition to being expensive, are the biggest fear of the elderly heading toward dependence.

It is easy to sit in our cozy comfort zones and play the blame game. When we see homeless people on the street in their ragged, dirty appearance, it is easy to say, “If they had made different choices, they would not be in such a predicament.

Stress is all around us, and based on conversations with farmer friends across the nation, it is taking a toll. Many stressors are not within our direct control, and therefore, it is important to manage how we react and respond.

It is the start of another year, which means your inbox and social media feeds are filled with the resolutions you should be making in the name of self-betterment.