The Dreaded B-Word
I wrote this for my newsletter, and the response from my subscribers was so powerful that I decided to repost it here on the blog. The...
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Deep thoughts and a snowy walk. With photos! More folks would've clicked on this if its title had been 69. I just want you to know that I...
Dec 3, 20236 min
Aging in Reverse
I turned 60 and started getting sick. I had chronic reflux all the time and was living on Tums. I took that other pill until they pulled...
Oct 7, 20235 min
A Woman's Autumn
It's autumn where I live. Fall. The most beautiful time of year. There's vivid foliage all around me that takes my breath away. The days...
Jul 23, 202310 min
Rage Against the Machines
You've probably seen the meme above. If you haven't been following along, it refers to two big, current issues; the Hollywood writers'...
May 27, 20235 min
The Value of Story in a Chaotic World
I get very involved in the big events of our time, the ones being covered non-stop by the news, and especially the ones that push my...
Jan 1, 20235 min
One Resolution
I always pick a touchstone word or phrase for the new year, one that reflects my wishes, hopes, dreams, and yes, resolutions for that...
May 5, 20225 min
When the World Sucks Donkey Balls
I don't know about you, but I feel like we've been lurching from one disaster to another. It's stunning, isn't it? I keep starting the...
Apr 24, 20225 min
Idiocy on the Internet?
Why does it seem there is so much idiocy, ignorance, and blatant assholery on the internet? Well read on, folks. I have the answers. But...
Mar 7, 20227 min
Creating Through Crises
Actionable steps to restore and preserve creative energy during difficult times.
Jan 17, 20224 min
Sixty Looms
I’m turning sixty in a few weeks. I’m not putting my birthday in this post and making it that easy for the hackers. Frankly, they could...
May 17, 20214 min
They’re here
Did you see the 60 minutes story on UFOs last night. They call them UAPs for Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon, which I guess makes it feel...
May 14, 20214 min
Old Broad Stuff
So this year I decided to have everything checked over. Mainly because I'm fifty-nine and my mom only made it to sixty plus eighteen...
Mar 14, 20214 min
We miss our grandkids!
I miss my grandkids. We all miss our freaking grandkids. It's been brutal, hasn't it? Light, meet tunnel I had my first dose of the...
Mar 6, 20212 min
This Changed Everything
I've been a lifelong dieter. What changed, was what I want to eat. It isn't deprivation. I'm making cookies and brownies and breads and...
Feb 14, 20214 min
Birthdays
However, as I really take an honest look back at each decade I've lived, there is no question that my fifties have been some of my best,...
Nov 13, 20204 min
The New Holidays
When I was a kid, Christmas was everything. My childhood had its challenges, which I just listed and then deleted because it matters not...
Mar 21, 20203 min
A Journey Through the Dark
Here on our little 5-acre farm we call Serenity, it feels quieter. The energy seems to have shifted somehow. I can almost feel the...
Jan 30, 20202 min
How are your resolutions going?
I tend to resolve BIG Almost all of my goals for 2020 include the words “every day.” Meditate every day. Exercise every day. Write every...
Dec 18, 20195 min
Love and Fear
Maybe it's not about WHAT we choose. Maybe it's about WHY we choose it. I read a piece from a spiritual leader who wrote that there are...
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