It’s been a while since we have had the opportunity to meet and give one another a hug, encouragement, friendship, learn new information and listen to an informative talk. We’re hoping that we can start up once again, but we need people to help the new board leadership with suggestions on upcoming speakers, for residents to attend our monthly meetings and to bring support to those caring for a loved one.

We need to always remember to give thanks for the daily moments of appreciation, joy, happiness, laughter and positive things that have and continue to occur each day. It’s so important for us to express gratitude as part of or daily living. Why is this important?

Research shows that gratitude has an immense positive effect on physical and mental health. It becomes quite obvious that by reducing emotions like stress, your frustration and anger will vanish, while improving your mental and physical well-being. Research also shows that expressing gratitude and appreciation has a direct positive effect on sleep, well-being, depression and disease.

We encourage you to express gratitude toward friends and family, because doing so profoundly affects emotional and physical well-being. What can be helpful is keeping a gratitude journal. All expressions of gratitude have shown that people will more than likely exercise more regularly, have fewer physical needs overall and feel better about their lives as a whole.

We want to see you at our first meeting of the 2025 to 2026 season from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in room 4 of the Arts &Craft Center of HOA-1 on Saturday, September 13.

Our meetings are held on the second Saturday from September to May. Upcoming meetings will be held on Saturday, September 13, Saturday, October 11, Saturday, November 8 and Saturday, December 13.

Suggested Resources

  • American Parkinson Disease Assn. Southern Arizona — (520) 326-5400
  • Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter — (520) 322-6601
  • Pinal Gila Council for Senior Citizens — (520) 836-2758
  • Senior Village at SaddleBrooke — (520) 314-1042

For any questions, feel free to reach out to help or just to talk. Call Bunnie Gill at (520) 818-1835 or send her an email at bunniegill@gmail.com.

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