Living Life

THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE EASY Where do I see racism? It is my work to become aware. How can I open my eyes and heart to what is? It is my work to become aware of racism’s presence. Is it only [...]

Friday the 13th of June, 2003 – 17 years ago – I was 54 years old and ready to become right-handed. I had lived with chemotherapy treatments and the knowledge that I would lose my [...]

How are you coping with this “new normal”? Some of you are working harder than ever and others are not – at all, or in very different ways. These circumstances overturn the [...]

My month has been hijacked. Yes, I have been taken to a destination I did not intend. I am in need of sitting at the bottom of my hourglass – with my head up – after navigating this [...]

A new decade…will this be the “Roaring 20’s” of the second millennium?  Only time will tell. Any knowledge I have of the previous 20’s is from history classes, television, movies and reading for [...]

It is dark in December. 2019 is coming to an end. Of course, 2020 will soon be upon us – ready or not for what the next decade will bring. Reflection is usually a very beneficial exercise. [...]

Due to 3 dislocations, last week I had a revision of the total hip replacement done in October 2017. Having invested no small amount of effort to maintain my flexibility throughout my adult life, [...]

We are all gifted! Remember those kids in school who were in the “Gifted and Talented” program? I was never one of them. But, at some point in my life journey, I have discovered that I do indeed [...]

I love this quote. It succinctly states the obvious. Until it ends, life goes on. We are approaching Fall – the season of transition when we put away our toys of summer, begin  or resume a [...]

Summer – lazy, hazy crazy days…well…not exactly. I have spent the last week committed to relationship (in other words, engaged in care 24/7) with my wonderful grandchildren. It was [...]