Milestones
Milestones. Big ones, small ones, important-only-for-you ones. They all matter.
Currently . . .
I’m sick with a terrible head cold and I have a birthday just days away. Not a good combination.
A grown-up Thanksgiving
I love this holiday. I always have. It was a big deal when I was a kid. Mom made the traditional feast, and believe me, it was a feast. She was a great cook, and set a beautiful table from the simplest materials – mostly found in the garden – to top the tablecloth handed down from others. All the family would gather,
Aren’t you curious?
What do you think is your curiosity quotient? That is, just how curious are you and how do you express that curiosity in your day-to-day life?
Life is good, even when it’s hard.
Sometimes that’s not an easy lesson or message to take in. We learn to seek happiness and bliss in our lives at an early age. Things have to be fun,
Leaving home
I always fall in love with my home again as soon as a long trip is on the horizon. As the departure date draws near, I start feeling a little angst, a little melancholy, and a little pre-homesickness. I know,
A shift in perspective
Michael and I went to see a lovely movie recently called “The Bookshop.” Without giving it away, its key message was all about having the courage to follow a dream.
Hi, it’s me again.
I feel like I’ve been away from here, my blog, for such a long time. It has been a longer break than usual, mostly because
On becoming elders
What do you think of the term “elderhood?” If your reaction is similar to mine, it can best be summed up as “ew!” Not me, I’m not an elder. Good grief, don’t those people sit around piazzas or town squares doling out unwanted advice and/or judgments?
Which do you choose? Door number 1, 2 or 3?
We’re all aging. We have been since birth. I don’t know about you, but it seems to pick up speed the older I get. And it’s hard not to notice the subtle and not-so-subtle signs that keep telling us about the downsides of getting older. All of which heightens my anxiety, determination, almost obsession to make the most of every day. I am what you might call a “seeker or searcher” . . . always on the hunt for new learnings, knowledge, inspiration, guidance. Now, I’m enjoying exploring this thing called “aging.” In my quest to make the most of this time of life, I’ve come across some things that are worthy of sharing, and others that are not worthy of the air they take up. Case in point on those worthy of sharing is a book I came across several months ago and have been inching my way through… View Post
Believe better things
News of late has been incredibly disturbing. The kind that you can’t wrap your head around and makes you want to bury your head in the sand,
I see you
Whether in a one-on-one situation or in front of a group, that’s exactly what Joan Clark does. She sees you.
A space of my own
I have a little corner in our home that is all mine. Not that Michael doesn’t use the room from time to time, but it’s really my space.
Finding your purpose
Have you read those articles or books that espouse how “finding your purpose” in life is the end all, be all? They’re everywhere these days, and always include stories of people who’ve
A life of healing.
Meet Amy Harper. Yoga Therapist, Healer and Amazing Human Being. Amy and I met almost four years ago when I meekly walked into my first yoga class in far too many years, unsure and a little embarrassed. In a matter of seconds, Amy spotted me, smiled so warmly that any inhibitions I had simply melted away. She then approached me
Make a good choice.
My niece, Lauren, always says to her two little daughters “Make a good choice.”
Beatles or Stones. Which are you?
When I was a kid, this was a real question. You were either in camp with the Beatles or you were rockin’ out with the Rolling Stones. For me, it was . . .
Just be you.
Have you ever had one (or many) of those times when you stress out over some interaction
Start where you are.
Here I am again, sitting in a bookstore. As I glance over at a shelf of books, one title jumps out at me and lingers in my mind. “Start Where You Are.” It’s something about starting a journal. But where it hit me was in my current state of indecisiveness. You see, having been “off career,” unemployed, no longer working, or just plain retired for over a year now, I can say that sometimes having too many options, too many opportunities can result in total indecisiveness and paralysis. Let me clarify. While I love the slower pace and getting to choose how I spend every day without competing obligations, I would also like to find my next “thing.” For example, should I commit to a volunteer position, but then that begs the question “to what do I volunteer my time.” Or should I change my fitness routine substantially in order… View Post
Don’t look behind the curtain!
Last month, I was talking to a friend whose husband has been retired for a few years now. She was telling me that when people ask what he’s been doing, or how he fills his days, he wants to say – “I’m great, loving life. Just don’t look behind the curtain!”
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