Know My Name
January 8, 2023
“You made me feel like I belonged..” … More Know My Name
When Kindness Falls Like Rain
January 7, 2023
For me, control is the near enemy of kindness. When I want something that I think I’m doing to land a certain way or the recipient to respond in a particular way, I know I’m not being kind but instead controlling. … More When Kindness Falls Like Rain
This Is Why I Don’t Date People I Really Like
January 6, 2023
I’ve been avoiding the blogosphere for months now. And do you know why? Because I finally decided to date someone I really like. And whenever I do that, my world turns upside down, all hell breaks loose in my nervous system, and I become unrecognizable to myself. Actually, that last part isn’t true. I definitely recognize this part of myself. She’s been with me for decades, and she hasn’t gone anywhere. I just don’t like the look of her all that much. So over the years, I’ve performed the cunning act of dating people I’m kinda eh about. Because when I’m eh about someone, I don’t lose myself. And when I like someone, my wounds and demons emerge like boils on a toad’s back, which is never fun. … More This Is Why I Don’t Date People I Really Like
Making A Difference
January 5, 2023
“This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. This is the only thing we can do that has any lasting meaning.” Andre Agassi … More Making A Difference
My first brush with death
January 4, 2023
I learned about death the hard way. One day in the early 1970s, my mom picked me up from the neighbor lady who watched me during the day. When we got home, she told me that Shep, our lovable Collie, had died. She had gotten loose from her leash, strayed from the yard, and gotten … More My first brush with death
Finding Purpose in Loss
January 3, 2023
A gateway to kinship and connection… … More Finding Purpose in Loss
Depth Matters
January 3, 2023
Listen, love, learn…from one another… … More Depth Matters
The Small Decisions that Matter
January 2, 2023
“If you want to make one choice today that will make you healthier and happier – pay attention to your connections with other people.” – Robert Waldinger On a recent Monday morning I was settling down to work and I received this text, Somehow the lack of punctuation made it seem all the more urgent. The situation … More The Small Decisions that Matter
The Quote Tree
December 28, 2022
Vicki recently had a post where she was talking about organizing her quotes. She asked the question if anyone had a solution and it couldn’t be a spreadsheet. Damn, I use a spreadsheet for 1500 of my favorite quotes. What else are you going to do with that number? Build a database of course…but that’s … More The Quote Tree
Why Are We Here?
December 12, 2022
Indeed! Why ARE we here – in the existential, big picture sense, but also this: What are we doing HERE with this blog? Given that there are about 600 billion blogging forums in the world, do we really need one more? We think so, because we’re wired for connection and community. That’s the broad vision … More Why Are We Here?
The Heart of the Matter 