Leigh Anne Tuohy

Spring Cleaning Tips for the House, and the Soul

Posted on 04/10/2012 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

Volunteering | Your LifeOne of my kids, I won’t mention which one, recently saw a news report that stated there have been new studies revealing that household cleaning supplies have a greater possibility of a carcinogenic effect on individuals than originally thought! This news flash instilled immediate fear in this child and “SHE” said I’ve got to call the other two siblings; we’re going to die! She knows I use this time of year to engage everyone in a ritual we have all …

Easter Springs a Renewal of Hope

Posted on 04/4/2012 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

Your LifeA shiny new pair of shoes, a hot cross bun, hiding colorful eggs, the big furry white bunny, the resurrection, a basket full of candy….What does Easter mean to you? Obviously, as we pass through different phases of life it means different things. As I am now 51 years old, which means I have completed several life phases, it is none of the above. It is more than something that is tangible. It is hope. Hope is a powerful thing. …

Taking Tips from March Madness: Be a Bracket Buster

Posted on 03/27/2012 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

Volunteering | Your LifeIf you get caught up in all this March Madness then you have to be just as stunned as the rest of the world that Lehigh beat Duke. According to ESPN there were over 6 million brackets filled out this year and not a single one picked some of these upsets. You have all these statisticians and prognosticators who just babble nonstop about who is going to win, and who is the best player and the best coach, and they think …

Ordinary People Can Change Lives, Just Like St. Patrick.

Posted on 03/13/2012 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringSean Albro Tuohy is the man I sleep with every night. Well most nights. Oh, get your mind out of the gutter. He’s my one and only. His younger brother is Seamus Timothy Tuohy. There was a baby brother who died shortly after birth; his name was Patrick Padare Tuohy. Not withstanding, that being said, obviously this family has serious Irish roots. My husband could have actually played basketball on the Irish National Olympic basketball team. I informed him that …

Make Your Life Story Award Winning: Be in the Moment

Posted on 03/6/2012 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

Your LifeYour life story is written by one person and only one person and that is YOU. We create each and every page of our unique life story. Each moment becomes part of our own personal blueprint. Your story will be like no one else’s. You can decided whether you are going to be a hero or a bully or a best friend, a good spouse…whatever the title, the adjective, the noun…you plug them into the script. Each new day we are …

It’s Time to Readjust Our Outlook on Aging. Why the Elderly are National Treasures

Posted on 02/28/2012 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

Volunteering | Your LifeWhat does “older American” mean? Seriously…I see that term used more and more often. This past week it actually hit me right in the face and made me laugh. I had my mother with me out of town on a job. My mom is in her early seventies, and I never categorized her as an older American. When I flipped through some definitions of the words old and older, the answers I found amused me… far advanced in years of …