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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...
Mar 7, 20244 min read

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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...
Jan 29, 20243 min read

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...
Dec 3, 20236 min read


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...
Oct 7, 20235 min read

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'...
Jul 23, 202310 min read

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...
May 27, 20235 min read

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...
Jan 1, 20235 min read

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...
May 5, 20225 min read

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...
Apr 24, 20225 min read

Creating Through Crises
Actionable steps to restore and preserve creative energy during difficult times.
Mar 7, 20227 min read

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...
Jan 17, 20224 min read


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 17, 20214 min read


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...
May 14, 20214 min read

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 14, 20214 min read


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...
Mar 6, 20212 min read


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,...
Feb 14, 20214 min read


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...
Nov 13, 20204 min read


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...
Mar 21, 20203 min read


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...
Jan 30, 20202 min read


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...
Dec 18, 20195 min read
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