Things I See It Takes Effort to Meet New Friends Since 2020, when our world was rocked by the Covid Pandemic, it appears our world has become isolated within itself. During that time, people found…Vikkilynn SmithMay 12, 2026
Things I See KIDS WILL BE KIDS . . . IT’S TIME FOR PARENTS TO PARENT The other day a group of kids on e-bikes, motorbikes and mini-bikes veered out into traffic from a sidewalk, weaving in and out of…Vikkilynn SmithMay 5, 2026
Things I See Etiquette of Yesteryear Years ago, I noticed a fundamental change in etiquette in our country. At first, it was the little things like no thank-you notes for birthday…Vikkilynn SmithOctober 29, 2025
Things I See The Tourist Factor Anyone who has ever traveled will tell you that if you want to experience a place in its natural state, visit the destination that tourists…Vikkilynn SmithAugust 1, 2024
Things I See Growing Old Gracefully on Social Media When you look at yourself on social media, what do you see? What do your friends and family see? Do they see the person you…Vikkilynn SmithJuly 18, 2024
Uncategorized Transporting Oneself Through Holiday Traditions -A Year of Discovery As Christmas rounds the corner, I look about me and realize that there are those of us that relish holiday traditions and those that do…Vikkilynn SmithDecember 24, 2023
Advice Discovering Thankfulness In everyone's life, there comes a time when reflection brings enlightenment. Sometimes, this enlightenment highlights events in our lives that we wish had never happened…Vikkilynn SmithNovember 22, 2023
Things I See A World Without GPS I said goodbye to my husband and watched him head to his airline as I headed back to my car. At 4:30 am, I was…Vikkilynn SmithNovember 15, 2023
Things I See The Cowboys of the Southwest – A Year of Discovery I live in a bedroom community in the fifth largest city in America, Phoenix. Urban sprawl is an understatement here as houses rise out of…Vikkilynn SmithNovember 10, 2023
Things I See Why Must We Label Everything and Everybody? Last night, as I watched the news, I heard a young man from Cornell University state what I have been saying for several years, "Why…Vikkilynn SmithNovember 3, 2023