My Enneagram says I’m a Two
Ever curious about motivations and behavior, I took the Enneagram assessment back in early March, when I was feeling “off” and trying to process the sudden death of […]
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The thing about happiness
I’ve learned a thing or two about happiness over the last couple of years. The feeling of happiness, whatever that mystical “thing” is, had been elusive for most […]
I turned on the heat
Another season come and gone; fall has arrived, with its cooler temperatures and earlier and earlier sunsets. Today, I turned on the heat. It’s early to be switching […]
Financial Wellness is Self Care
My eldest came home after a nearly 6 month stint away, in another state, on his own. His reason? No money. He had run through his savings, was […]
My Weight-loss Journey
Or, How – and Why – I lost 40 pounds This is me, from September 2018. You can’t tell where my chin ends and neck begins. The full-body […]
Day #791 – I Believe in Karma
I believe in karma, and that you are able to fill your karma account, as well as deplete it. I believe that in order to receive, you must […]
Ode to Mother
Today is Mother’s Day. I have mixed emotions about it, largely because my life has been devoid of my own mother for as long as I can remember. […]
Day #257 of Social Distancing – Facing Challenges
I don’t normally talk about how my childhood circumstances affect my adult situation or behavior. And, usually, I discount those experiences as “not that bad,” or “could have […]
Day #4 of Social Distancing & How to Know What You Really Want
Everyone is writing about their experiences with working from home while kids are taking online classes. It’s amazing how much teenagers love school when they can’t go. My […]
Something “Real”
What constitutes “real” writing? Is it dependent on what others think? Or is dependent only on the satisfaction it brings to the writer? Or is it real when […]