I've noticed some changes in myself. Most notably since the pandemic, but it could also be due to my age. Let's blame it on spending over a year inside of my house. I am fascinated by birds. Particularly in bird calls. I felt like the popular girl in school last week when I told my… Continue reading Birds and Plants- AARP Edition
Last week, I discovered a note on my phone. I had made a list of scents I enjoy. -freshly popped popcorn -freshly mown grass -the smell of the air near the ocean Photo by Keegan Evans on Pexels.com I've been doing little things like this since the pandemic began. I keep little notes like this… Continue reading Scents I Love
I’ve changed the names of the horses for the sake of the barn’s privacy and my daughter’s privacy. As part of my soul homework, I was reading Mark Nepo’s The Book of Awakening the other morning. He writes: “I have discovered, again and again, that I usually know what I need to do but just… Continue reading Asking For What You Want
A few weeks ago, I was walking with Mike through a forest preserve, and something unexpected happened — the walk triggered my first ever memory. We were on the path. The sun’s position, the color of the sky, the trees, the smell of the air — all of it together transported me somewhere else entirely.… Continue reading Earliest Memory
I'm reading Mark Nepo's "The Book of Awakening" right now, and these were his words to me this morning (I like to think the author is speaking directly to me): From the agonies of kindergarten, when we first were teased or made fun of in the midst of all our innocence, we all have struggled… Continue reading Podcast #7- Invisibility and Rarely Discussed Menopause Symptoms
I wanted to devote this week's podcast to a personal issue I was dealing with. I had a panic attack last week while waiting for insurance to approve a prescription for my three-month preventative medication, which I've been taking since June. I was concerned that I wouldn't receive the medication in time, and the prospect… Continue reading Podcast Episode Five- Guest Star and Real Talk about Migraines & Anxiety
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