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How is everyone doing out there with the constant madness in the world? Are you holding strong and finding ways to connect despite the chaos? Have you found daily glimmers (aka the opposite of triggers) to hold on to when you need some light? If you too are feeling that the state of the world… Continue reading No One’s Gonna Love You
This post is dedicated to two people who left an indelible impact on my life (and thousands of others’ too) with their generous spirits and kindness - my high school History teacher (and early mentor) and my grandfather in law. Both men were exemplary people, and coincidentally also teachers, who gave graciously with their daily… Continue reading Turtle (and flower) power!
Well it’s the end of 2024 and whew, what a ride. I will not sugarcoat it, this year was challenging for me and a lot of my loved ones too. As a reflective person, there is a tendency (and one might argue cultural pressure) to use these final calendar days to recall and compile all… Continue reading Motivational Speaker
Eons ago, technologically speaking, when the blogosphere emerged as a newfangled form of communication, I wrote a blog about the dictionary. Proud nerd here! The premise of my long defunct project was to randomly open a page in my giant dictionary and point at a definition, then write about that word and its relation to… Continue reading Don’t Stop Believin’
Music is essential to me; more than a necessity, it is vital to my well-being. My intense love of music started as a little one when a favorite activity was to put on my fuzzy pajamas, huge headphones, start up a record and curl up in a chair with my blankie. Which, come to think… Continue reading Be Who You Are
Whenever I have to describe myself, one of the first things I note is that am a voracious reader. I used to say "an avid reader", but my reading habit is really more intense than that. My pace is an average of a book per week, and pretty much has been my entire life. Naturally… Continue reading Carry the Zero
It is my favorite time of year when all of the flowers begin to bloom and the air is warm(ish) and filled with bird song. No matter where I've lived, or what the previous winter entailed, I've always excitedly awaited the arrival of spring. After the dark and the cold, I relish every springlike moment.… Continue reading Magnolia
Winter can be a paradoxical season. On the one hand, snow is truly beautiful and the season beckons for low key activities like baking, sewing and reading. On the other hand, the short days (especially at the latitude where I live) and cold weather put a major damper on my energy levels. I basically consider… Continue reading Slow Down
Music is my most intense memory trigger; it is easy for me to descend the slippery slope of sentimentality with just a few notes from a song. I recently returned from a long trip down memory lane courtesy of my ipod Claude. Claude dates back to around 2004 and is essentially an antique. Many years… Continue reading For the love of Claude
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