The past year has been far from ordinary, to say the least. You may recall that 2022 began with my husband Rich suffering a heart attack. After two heart catheterizations, he improved quickly, but other medical issues ensued throughout the year including COVID. Rich never complains, and his optimistic outlook is one reason he is back in good health now. In the midst of emergency room visits, doctors’ appointments, and fear, I discovered the sacredness of the ordinary. So many times, I prayed for just an ordinary day, and when we had one, I sent up prayers of gratitude. I Read More
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My “One Little Word” for 2021 – Listen
“We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.” ~ Zeno of Citium as quoted by Diogenes Laertius My “One Little Word” for 2021—LISTEN—grabbed me and held on since last summer when I created my vision board. Usually, my vision boards are filled with words and writing goals, but not this one. There are few words, and somehow, “listen” showed up on it twice. In addition, last night I opened two books of poetry to read, and “listen” grabbed me again. In the first poem by the late Jon Tribble, “The Divine,” the Read More
One Little Word: Passion
My One Little Word for 2015 was Embrace. I needed really long arms to embrace all that came at me this past year. It’s been a year of huge life changes, much joy and some sadness. My husband retired, we sold our home in one city and moved to a new home in a new city where two of our three children and their spouses live. Embracing this move was easy. We love being near our kids, it’s a lively, artsy, diverse city, and our new home is perfect for us. The flip side, of course, was leaving behind wonderful Read More
Embracing the Unknown – Making Goals Outside of My Comfort Zone
My son Matt gave me a T shirt that said, “People say I have ADD, but they don’t understand…Oh, look a chicken!” This led to several chicken-motif gifts from my daughter Kate and son-in-law Todd (I think mostly from Todd). But, actually, the T shirt is correct. I discovered later in life that I am totally ADD. Like right now, for example, I’m thinking of other blog topics I could right… So what is my blog topic now that I’ve written a full paragraph and haven’t mentioned it yet? Okay, yes, it’s in the title. My “One Little Word” for Read More