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Mar 7, 20244 min read
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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Jan 29, 20243 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...
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Dec 3, 20236 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...
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Oct 7, 20235 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...
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Jul 23, 202310 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'...
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May 27, 20235 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...
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Jan 1, 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...
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May 5, 20225 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...
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Apr 24, 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...
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Mar 7, 20227 min read
Creating Through Crises
Actionable steps to restore and preserve creative energy during difficult times.
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Jan 17, 20224 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...
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May 17, 20214 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...
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May 14, 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...
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Mar 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...
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Mar 6, 20212 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...
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Feb 14, 20214 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,...
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Nov 13, 20204 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...
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Mar 21, 20203 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...
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Jan 30, 20202 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...
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Dec 18, 20195 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...
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