Crazy Coronavirus Pandemic Dreams
UNITED STATES─I have been hearing about people having vivid and odd dreams in the midst of this Coronavirus pandemic. I thought at first it was just a fluke, until I recently had one of those vivid dreams that seemed so REAL it was almost impossible to explain with words. I have held no secret to my desire to get...
Exercising When It Is Hard To Exercise!
UNITED STATES─I will be the first to admit my exercise habits have been terrible of late and it’s not because I don’t want to exercise, but gyms are closed people. Yes, I am constantly hearing about taking these walks and I did that the other day. Man, it was absolute joy for me. Why? I needed to get out...
Anxiety At An All Time High For Americans
UNITED STATES─Anyone who is making the argument that right now is not a tough time. I have no clue what planet you live on. It is a very stressful and anxious time for many Americans. Rather you have a job, the stress level is at an all-time high because you might be an essential worker, and for many Americans...
Retailers In Major Trouble
UNITED STATES─When I heard the news on Sunday that high-end retailer Neiman Marcus was looking to file bankruptcy as early as this week it punched me in the gut. How so? It just made it crystal clear to me how serious this pandemic and shutdown of the economy is impacting all businesses across the globe. I mean this is...
Can And How Will The Economy Bounce Back?
UNITED STATES─The Coronavirus pandemic has placed the economy at a complete standstill. People continue to compare what is taking place in 2020 to what happened in 2008 when the housing market crashed and I beg to differ. Why? We didn’t’ see a complete shutdown of massive businesses and most of the government people. Yes, the banks and auto industry...
What Will Happen When This Is All Over?
UNITED STATES─I know I’m not the only person wondering what will happen with our country once this pandemic ends. One thing that is certain is that our country will never be the same again people. I don’t think I will ever shake another hand as long as I live. The same echoes for giving complete strangers hugs. We just...
Laid Off…Turn 65 April 30 What Do I Do?
UNITED STATES─Toni: I need your help to enroll in Medicare because I will turn 65 on April 30th. On April 10th, I was laid off due to the current economic conditions. My employer benefits ended the day I was laid off. I have no idea what to do!!
A friend recently gave me a Toni Says® newspaper article with your...
Missing Out On Life Milestones
UNITED STATES─This is indeed a frustrating time for many Americans. The notion of not being able to go out and live life to its fullest it’s a trying task for so many people. With that said, I feel for high school students and college students right now. I have my own reason people, which I will explain later. However,...
How Long Will This Lockdown Last?
UNITED STATES─It has been about 3 weeks America, but I must admit it feels like almost 6 months. This self-quarantine might be the craziest thing I’ve ever witnessed in my lifetime, not to mention the fact that the world as we know it seems like it will never be the same. Businesses have closed up shop, the notion of...
A Passion Reignites During Down Time
UNITED STATES─Who would have ever expected that this self-quarantine would have provided the perfect opportunity for me to focus my limited spare time I have (I work more than one job people), to focus my energy on the one thing that means the world to me: writing. I must be honest I don’t recall the last time I looked...