What I love: You know what I love about having my very own weekly newsletter? It can be any length It can be about any subject It can be with or without images It can be with or without subtitles And the subject line can be as long or as short as I choose For Continue reading

Whew. Thanksgiving is over. I got past the disappointment of not being with all five of my sons sharing turkey and sweet potato casserole the first time in decades – and then looking around the table at my huge family network as it expanded and contracted over the burgeoning years. I embraced with optimism the Continue reading

Maybe tomorrow I’ll walk down to the end of my block and watch the sun rise over the bay at 6:56am. If I’m not too busy stretching out my back muscles, rotating away the tightness in my shoulders, unclenching my jaw, softening my brow. Maybe tomorrow… But the plants need watering. I promised a new Continue reading

This week was quite an emotionally packed week no matter whom you voted for POTUS. Trump and Biden fight it out to the end as election officials faced long hours and close vote counts in battleground states. History was made on many fronts. So what better thing to do in the days following this historical Continue reading

My kids would say I definitely have too much time on my hands – and they are probably right. Cautiously spending as much time as possible at home cocooning during Covid encourages over scrutiny of my possessions. With a plethora of time on my hands, I begin documenting which of my husband’s and my possessions are Continue reading

Why do I love getting up every morning? My exercising as soon as I hop out of bed sets me up for a healthy-minded day My short daily prayer expresses my gratitude The Calm app sends me off on a serene, mindful tract provides me: And The Writers Almanac mental stimulation an appreciation of our fellow Continue reading

I remember years ago, when I was married to my first husband, traveling regularly from Florida to Ohio with my two small sons to visit my parents. Saying goodbye after an extended stay in my hometown was agonizing – my mother would cry uncontrollably and lament the unfairness of me living nearby my husband’s family Continue reading

Estrangement – what an ugly harsh sounding word – jarring to the ears in fact. The dictionary definition of estrangement is to turn away in feeling or affection, make unfriendly or hostile, alienate the affections of. Some synonyms – break-up, rupture, schism. Estrangements are shrouded in secrecy and shame. Estrangement is a stigma. It’s no Continue reading

Day One: Arrival Tried to unpack my stuff in my sister’s guest room, but no empty drawers. Immediately a flash of intense irritation swept over me – until I realized my guest room sported no empty drawers either. I very patiently began teaching my sister Maj Jong. Day Two: Skipped my non-fat vanilla yogurt for Continue reading

I am an emotional eater – more often than not I eat to soothe my feelings – not to fuel my body. And I’m a night eater. And, I’m just coming off of two evenings of back-to-back bingeing on sweets and carbs – fired by a “little bit” of wine. Each night post-binge, I tossed and turned in a Continue reading