Focusing on What’s Important While Living Life to the Fullest: A Conversation with Donna Himes

Donna Himes is a licensed title agent at Springdale Title in Richmond. Married for nearly 24 years, she also cherishes her role as a stepmother to two wonderful daughters, and she loves being a grandmother. Donna and her husband enjoy staying active through hiking and kayaking, and she nurtures her passion for gardening. 

An avid reader, Donna boasts a Kindle library of over 10,000 books, with a particular fondness for paranormal romance and mail-order bride stories. Having grown up without grandparents, she places great value on spending as much time as possible with her granddaughter.

Our conversation with Donna also unveils her journey through illness and grief, along with the resilience required to care for her loved ones while recovering from surgery. The hardships faced during her father’s illness have taught her what truly matters in life, a principle that guides her every day.

Episode Highlights: 

[00:49] Donna shares a little about herself and her 10,000 books. 

[02:09] We learn how Donna went from retail to banking to being a part of our team.

[04:01] She’s detail oriented and loves being on the front end. It’s her goal to make sure everything runs smoothly through the entire process.

[05:04] In 2013, Donna’s father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. After multiple rounds of radiation, he went into remission. Unfortunately in 2018, his cancer returned in the form of colon cancer.

[05:59] Donna also had disc surgery on her neck in 2018. In 2019, she had a hysterectomy.

[06:15]  She was working at home as she recovered. She was also able to work a flexible schedule during 2020 which enabled her to take her dad to all of his appointments.

[06:38] Another tragedy struck when her mom fell and broke her pelvis in three places. Donna ended up caring for her mother.

[06:53] Donna’s Dad passed away in 2020, and her life hasn’t been the same since.

[07:45] Losing her dad hit really hard.

[09:27] During this crisis with her family, Donna was doing everything while also trying to recover from the surgery.

[11:08] She put in a flower bed for her mom. Her and her husband mowed about 20 acres of their own property, and they cared for a rental property.

[12:53] Donna is excited and scared about partial retirement.

[15:18] Her grandchild is her little best friend. They’re together every other weekend, and they spend breaks together.

[17:20] Advice for those in transition. Think about what you want and your situation. Having extra family time is meaningful for Donna. She wants to spend more time with her mom. 

[20:24] Know what you want and look at the details.

[20:52] Advice to her younger self, would be to live life to the fullest but do it in a way that God would be proud of.

[22:23] Have balance. Work hard but not to the exclusion of everything else in life.

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