We’re all circling the drain, aren’t we?

November 4, 2026
People I love are circling the drain. I counted in my head. More than one. More than four. And I've lost about that many, already just in the past few years. That's what I was thinking as I lay under heated blankets awaiting a procedure that might tell me if I, too, would be circling...

We’re all circling the drain, aren’t we?

November 4, 2026
People I love are circling the drain. I counted in my head. More than one. More than four. And I've lost about that many, already just in the past few...

The things we can’t bear to believe

November 2, 2026
It's become clear that the foundations of our reality are not as we've believed them to be. Something or someone iskeeping big secrets from us. UFOs, for example....

How current are you with those you love?

October 29, 2026
My generation is dying off in greater numbers these days. That’s something I hadn’t considered until now. I guess I was too busy living my life. But then I...

Why are we going backward?

October 26, 2026
Many of us Boomers grew up with mothers who had been taught a very specific definition of what a woman was supposed to be. She cooked and kept a clean house. She...

More compassion & humanity, please

October 21, 2026
Have you noticed that compassion and basic humanity have become scarce commodities in our society?. It’s appalling to see the behavior of politicians,who are willing...

Feeling fatigued? 5 ideas that can help

October 19, 2026
Sometimes fatigue is simply your body asking you to slow down. But sometimes, it’s something else. Like dehydration. Under-nourishment. Lack of sleep. We’re used...

When kindness is about the need to be needed

October 14, 2026
Sometimes we help because we genuinely care. And sometimes, underneath the helping, there is another hunger: the need to feel needed. That can be a difficult thing to...

When is busy “too busy”?

October 12, 2026
When We're Always in Motion I know you know people who seem to have made a lifestyle out of being busy. Too busy. Their calendars are full, their phones are always...

How to use color to put a polished outfit together

October 7, 2026
For some reason, fashion's top of mind for me lately. I'm looking at my wardrobe with an eye toward upping my fashion game. And I've found some great online content...

How did we get here?

October 2, 2026
I've started a big writing project, and I'm preparing to sequester myself in my western NY home for a few weeks of intensive work on it. And to do that, I'm packing up...

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