In April, I wrote a blog post about random things I had written in the notes section of my phone since I was getting older and didn't want to forget them. I said I would make this a series because was so much more on the list. After a heavy couple of weeks, I feel… Continue reading Things I Want to Remember | Part Two
https://anchor.fm/agracefulllife/episodes/80s-Names-My-Name-is-on-the-List-Grieving-e1jmprt When I heard this song one day, it made me think about the names I grew up with. So I put "80s names" into Google. The search turned up this article: Baby Names Losing Popularity in the 21st Century My name was #15, which was ironic. Why is that ironic? Because from 1970 to… Continue reading Podcast-80’s Names| My Name is on the List | Grieving
With the help of my phone, I've begun maintaining a running list of the memories that come to mind when specific songs are played. Music has always been a love of mine. I can't recall a certain point in time when that love began. I just know that music has always been a part of… Continue reading Song = Experience
I published a post titled 100 Things I Love in 2017 and it was a lot of fun to write. A lot has happened in in the five years since I published that post, the most significant of which was a global pandemic. But I've changed a lot since 2017, going through menopause, writing a… Continue reading 100 More Things I Love
"Exercise 9: Free writing a memory. Choose a moment you don't remember well and free write about it in the present tense. Any memory fragment will do. Here are a few memory sparkers if you don't have one in mind: your earliest memory, an embarrassing moment, an experience that took your breath away, your first… Continue reading Tapestry
I was grabbing some glasses out of our dining room cabinet one day when I noticed this book tucked into the corner: Miss Suzy was probably my favorite childhood story book. I felt like I was a child again as I flipped through the pages. It's a bit jarring when my two worlds merge like… Continue reading Is Your Favorite Childhood Book the Key to Who You Are?
