family… Stormy Relationships 6 Apr 20116 Apr 2011 We can see the damage caused by yesterday's early morning storms. Perhaps we can't put everything back together in the exact way it was prior to the wind, hail, rain,…
self-help… Who Do You Wish You Were? 31 Mar 201131 Mar 2011 If you are not living the life you truly wish for, then who do wish you were? This may seem like an odd question, but buried beneath our sensibilities lies…
Entertainment… An Open Letter to Charlie Sheen 11 Mar 201111 Mar 2011 Dear Charlie, For days I have been watching your descent into a world far removed from normality. Except for the first couple of interviews, I have not sought these out.…
self-help… How to Feel Blessed 5 Mar 20115 Mar 2011 When you really want to know how blessed you are, go with someone to a medical testing center. Yesterday, my husband had to have an MRI. Luckily, I managed to…
home… Giving Birth to Writing and Death to Perfectionism 27 Feb 201127 Feb 2011 Popular wisdom on writing is that it comes before any non-life-threatening chore. That makes it second to my 'real' job, and the needs of my family. The question then becomes,…
self-help You Know You are a Writer When… 15 Feb 201115 Feb 2011 Do your friends call you for names of hotels you have stayed at, or vintage of a particular wine consumed at an event? Does your diary require its own filing…
self-help Ginseng Tea, Kombucha Tea Drops and D-3 11 Feb 201111 Feb 2011 There has been an outbreak of flu and strep throat in our area. Some local hospitals have banned visitors in an effort to protect their patients as the most contagious…
friends… The Phenomenon of Middle-Age Wisdom 8 Feb 20118 Feb 2011 I have noticed a recent energetic shift in myself and among my friends as we race through our forties. No longer content with the choices we made as teenagers, we…
food… A Reunion From A Reunion 28 Jan 201128 Jan 2011 A couple of months ago, I attended my thirty year high school reunion. It will be forever burned in our memories as I accidentally set the centerpiece on fire. Let's…
friends… Monitoring Facebook Profiles 24 Jan 201124 Jan 2011 Social media. It's suppose to be the road to connectivity. Right? Then why are we becoming paranoid about who reads our profiles, checks out our page, hits the 'like' button…