A birthday reflection. On turning 51, that is. Fifty-One. I remember when I used to think that was old, but today I question what IS old anyway? When I was a young adult, freshly out of high school, almost all I could think about was getting…
Growing Pains. We all have them, but exactly what are they? As a little girl, I used to get these aches in my legs that would wake me in the middle of the night. No amount of tossing and turning helped. Nothing worked until mom or…
Looking back on my first years as a mom, I can practically smell the memories. The scent of a newborn baby. The scent of the cereal and the smashed peas. The smell of the daycare center. The smell of Play-doh. The memories are vivid. Especially those…
About a year and a half ago, I published an article about finding love after divorce. And during these years often referred to as, “middle aged.” I wanted to share the possibilities with others. Others who might be wondering if they are ever going to be…
It finally happened. My first meltdown about my youngest bird flying the nest soon. She graduated high school just a few days ago and up until that meltdown a few weeks before, I had been holding it together pretty well. In fact, I wondered if something…
I realized that I have not written anything here since April. The thing is, I haven’t really felt like writing much these days at all. There has been a mix of busy. I’m still a grad student, I’ve still been working full time and like all…
Leather or canvas? And what color? I ordered a new tote bag today. I chose the canvas version not just because it was cheaper, but so I wouldn’t need to worry about a random rain ruining the leather one. Do I really need a new bag?…
Coronavirus. COVID-19. Coronapocalypse. Coronacation. The Quarantine of 2020. Whatever you choose to call it. It is the time we are living in. A time of uncertainty. And lots of sadness. And fear. And worry. How long will things be like this? When can we socialize like…
While she was hanging on during the last 24 hours of her life, we waited. Her son, my cousin, would update the family when there was something to update. He had started a group chat on Facebook Messenger that included several of us family members. Usually,…
So here we are. Clean slate. It’s the start of a new year, a new decade. 2020. One can’t help but think about it when social media feeds have been flooded with reflective posts in the days leading up to today. You know the ones. The…
