My resolution, maybe.
Hellooo friends~ Someone asked me the other day what my New Year’s resolution(s) is/are, and I said I don’t believe in making resolutions. How about you? Most of the time New Year’s resolutions are punitive, and imply that you need fixing – lose weight, stop drinking, start exercising, get a hobby, start or stop doing things. […]
Right This Very Minute
Hello friends~ Christmas is just 2 days away. The holiday season seems to start earlier every year, and I admit that it’s been a bit harder this year to conjure up the spirit. We got started right away with garlands, strings of lights (which had to be hung twice thanks to squirrels), the German candle spinner, […]
A quick break
Hi friends~ I’m writing days early since I’ll be away for the Monday Thoughtbox. It’s a weekend trip – a quick break – not to visit kids and grandkids, just for us alone. Not something I could’ve done while the kids were growing up. It was sometimes bonkers with 6 kids activities, school, sports, concerts […]
Aging bursts
Hello all you beautiful people at any age. How are you doing as the weeks move forward through the holidays – if you’re a parent it’s school plays, concerts, end of year projects, papers, and grading for you teachers out there? I sure am glad that I’m past “aging bursts” I knew something was happening […]
December. Tick, tick, tick…
It’s December. No matter what you celebrate (or don’t), you might have been feeling some stress on Black Friday as we were urged to purchase as much and as fast as possible, and pressure today as we’ve gotten a barrage of emails and ads reminding us to buy, buy, buy on Cyber Monday. “Last chance!” […]
Two holiday side dish recipes, and an “obsession” worthy TikTok workout method
Hello friends. I’m so happy you’re here. If you have kids and grandkids the holiday season might seem like it starts Halloween, and zooms through Thanksgiving and Christmas like a big messy blur. I’ve been trying to slow it down, and to be grateful every single second for small things, and for the biggest thing, […]
I’m trying.
Happy Monday everyone… Ok, I’m trying. How are you doing? I’m focusing on glimmers of joy while frightening news stories about the current state of affairs in the US somehow still filter into my media feeds, even though I’ve decided to delete subscriptions, and ignore headlines that use certain disturbing clickbait headings with scary political […]
This is what we train for.
How are you feeling after the election? Up front here, if you voted for Trump, I don’t think I can ever understand, but I love that you’re here. Many friends and members of my community are frightened, saddened, disillusioned. It’s been almost a week since the results were called, and I’m still working on what […]
Daylight Saving Time. Opportunity. Regret.
Hello! I’m happy you’re here. How are you feeling today? A bit off with the time change, and impending things…? Does anyone like the days getting dark at 4pm when Daylight Saving Time ends? In some countries it’s dark for half the year, so I guess we can consider ourselves fortunate that it’s not dark […]
The cult of the youth industry
We’re in it together, even if we don’t realize it because it’s insidious. It’s the cult of the youth industry. That’s how they work – sneaky. “Health and wellness” for women is code for the futile quest for the fountain of youth and weight loss. Like any industry, someone is cashing in on sleep, skin, […]