Browsing Category

Life

I remember a comment my mother made about the difficulties of growing older: “Wait till your friends start dying.” At the time, she was about the age I am now, and while I knew what it was like to have both of my husbands die, her words stopped me in my tracks because losing my

Share this Story
Share
Tweet
Email

Usually I like that I’m a solopreneur who works from home. The commute is great. I don’t need to put

Some of you may have already noticed I often refer to our ancient ancestors when analyzing reasons for, and the

Today I unpacked seven, cardboard wardrobe boxes that have been in storage for 10 years. I just thought it would

Three years ago I lost 18 pounds. In some circumstances this would be an exciting thing, but in my case

I am eight-years-old and trying not to spill my hot chocolate as I carry it from the kitchen to the

Thanksgiving is upon us and the stress of the holiday season is looming. I look at my Christmas storage closet:

How did we ever reach bras with fasteners in the back? We didn’t reach blouses with buttons in the back.

This has been a banner month for me, right up there with turning 21… and turning 40… and turning 50.

Welcome to the inaugural meeting of the 1010 Park Place book club. We will be discussing some fabulous books that

I’m a person who values the idea of having a margin. I like to have money in the bank, free

Today is my 60th birthday. As you read this, I may be laughing, or I may be crying. Hopefully the

I went on my first diet at age eight. Over the years I’ve given up carbohydrates, fat, protein, fruit, certain

There’s an organized group of walkers where my folks live that requires all participants use walking sticks or hiking poles,

As some of you know, I’m getting married this year. Second time’s the charm. It’s odd getting married at this

Last September, while struggling to finish my book, I decided to work with a personal coach with a decidedly spiritual

I often refer back to cavemen when I try to ponder the human condition. If you’d been a cavewoman, you

Monday was a banner day. After waiting at a walk-in clinic to learn I can’t hear out of my right

Sometimes I get overwhelmed with disdain for myself. Those days when I can’t get out of my own way, I