Rita Watson: Some old-fashioned advice for a harmonious marriage Published on 23 February 201 We grew up with music. On Saturday afternoons, Grandpa would sit in his rocker with his glass of wine after lunch, turn on the radio, and become lost in the opera. During particularly dramatic scenes he would call Gram from the…
Make the most of Valentine's Day: 14 Thoughts
Take charge to make the most of Valentine’s Day: 14 Thoughts Valentine’s Day seems to envelope us in a world covered with hearts and flowers. It is a day that we anticipate with love, stress, and mixed feelings. Singles that have no special someone often begin to feel blue. Couples whose relationships are stressed…
Spirituality: Exploring links between spiritual and mental health
Rita Watson: Exploring the links between spiritual and mental health Published on 13 January 2014 e marriage between medicine and spirituality is centuries old. Prayer and healing were entwined in the Temple of Asclepius, built in the fourth century for those seeking to improve their health and well-being. While new studies are being conducted today to…
Cranston couple's story of cultivating love
Cranston couple’s story of cultivating love that lasts for decades / Published on 26 January 2014 Stories of high school sweethearts always make us smile. Without reading the research on what it takes for a long, happy marriage, Barbara and Steve Schiano of Cranston found their own way. Friends for 51 years and married for…
How lasagna could keep the peace
Rita Watson: A tale of diamonds, love and lasagna Published on 13 January 2014 Grandma and Grandpa kept the Christmas decorations up until well past the time when the three wise men were expected to arrive. And it was always during the first week of the New Year that Zia Agatha and Uncle Guiseppe would…
When caregivers need care, ProJo
Rita Watson: When caregivers need care, too Published on 06 January 2014 egiving is becoming a part of the fabric of our society, interwoven with family members, nursing professionals and hospice workers. It is estimated that some 31 percent of all households in this country are taking care of a family member who is ill,…
Love Daily: Cultivate fondness, 01.11.14
Whenever we think we are finally in order, that except for the love in our life, things are really going well, it is time to think again. A little book called “Imperfect Spirituality” by Polly Campbell is one of those books that gently reminds us to take a closer look at ourselves. In a section…
Love Daily: New Year Love Thoughts, Jan 1, 2014
Here are four simple thoughts for the New Year that do not require you to make those too easy to break resolutions. Consider them a few love notes to live by. These thoughts should help you to listen to those in your life who may need you to step back and slow down. Open your…
Looking for love at the Rhode Island Comic Con, ProJo
Rita Watson: Sci-fi lovers try dating at light speed Dec 1 If there was a Sci-Fi Speed Dating match made at the recent Rhode Island Comic Con, the lovers are keeping it quiet. At Pre-Dating Speed Dating Providence, women are being wait-listed for the next December event, but not so at Comic Con where men and women…
Spirituality in Folk Art
Jeanne Marie Carley, author of “The Folk Art of Cape Cod,” by Schiffer Publishing Co., says that the hard-working people of the 1700s and 1800s, though often facing harsh times, “left us a legacy of treasures including schoolgirl samplers, wooden decoys, whirligigs, weathervanes and many portraits of sea captains, their wives and children done by…