Years ago, when I was ill, my then seventy-something year old grandmother came to care for me at my home. I can still remember the day Granny arrived. I was in bed, and I heard the catch of the lock, the jingle of her keys, as she opened the door downstairs. I gathered my strength, and made it down the stairs, stopping to sit on the sofa near the front door, exhausted, barely … [Read more...]

If you want a glimpse of who you might be, and what you love, move. I mean that. In the last month, I took on the challenge of moving to a new home. What makes this an adventure is that I moved from not one, or two, but three different locations. And now, a month later, there are times in my unpacking when I open an unlabeled box completely unsure of what I'll find … [Read more...]

I love the month of November. While I don’t enjoy the change to the cold weather on the upper east coast, the month is home to my favorite holiday of the year. Also, for three out of the last four years I’ve taken part in the annual National Novel Writing ritual. None of the works have been published, yet, but I find the act of participating in this national group project such … [Read more...]

I have to admit that I'm not one of those people who thrives on change. In fact, I'm the exact opposite. Change has always scared me, and I can recall when I first graduated from college, that I set out to, pardon the pun, 'change' that. I had the great idea that I could reorder my thinking about the process of things around me moving, and somehow make myself naturally okay … [Read more...]

A couple of years ago, I read an article about actresses in their late 20s having cosmetic procedures to preserve their youth. I truly believe that the choice to cosmetically enhance is very personal, and I hold no judgement; but in that moment, I made the decision that I would allow myself to age gracefully. A few years later, I learned that was easier said than done. For … [Read more...]