Make every day your favorite!

April 26, 2014
Two of my nephews spent the better part of a week visiting us last month. The house was full of laughter, debate, good food and drink and energy, oh, the energy! The air...
Read The Post
29 Comments · Blog

Will libraries as we know them one day disappear?

April 25, 2014
I like to think that I'm okay with change. But when I see beautiful libraries full of books, I can't even imagine the idea that they might one day disappear.  I can't...
Read The Post
23 Comments · Blog

Meet the twins: good + bad decisions

April 24, 2014
Every day a surgeon makes decisions that can go one of two ways: either very good or very, very, very bad. The problem is that the epically great decisions and the...
Read The Post
32 Comments · Blog

More helpful travel tips

April 23, 2014
Vacation season's coming and I'm hearing that some of you are taking big, exotic trips.  My big trips are more toward the end of the year, but we've got a few smaller...
Read The Post
17 Comments · Travel

The power of reciprocity

April 22, 2014
"You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." Are you the kind of friend who is always there for another? Who will call to check in, send an email or a card? Do you...
Read The Post
25 Comments · Blog

Understanding ‘mean girl syndrome’

April 21, 2014
Several women in my age group have talked to me recently about people they know who could be considered "mean girls." It's mildly surprising that age is no barrier to...
Read The Post
53 Comments · Blog

People who FU your life

April 20, 2014
My first response to this book title was this: No one else can muck up your life--only you can do that. And that's what I believe. Because any time my life has been...
Read The Post
17 Comments · Blog

Guest post: forever changed by India

April 19, 2014
Back in 2004, my Florida friend, Lore Raymond, went to India, and like me, returned forever changed. Here's something she wrote after her trip that captures very well...
Read The Post
15 Comments · Travel

Writing your truth without apology

April 18, 2014
Those of us who write opinion--which is often what blogging is--always run the risk of offending someone.  A social media friend looks at a post, assumes it's about...
Read The Post
44 Comments · Blog

Trader Joe’s: not all that

April 17, 2014
I was interested to read recently that Trader Joe's got high ratings from consumers, or so says Consumer Reports.  The store's exemplary ratings for service and...
Read The Post
32 Comments · Reviews

Follow Carol

Welcome!

Here you’ll find my blog, some of my essays, published writing, and my solo performances. There’s also a link to my Etsy shop for healing and grief tools offered through A Healing Spirit.

 

I love comments, so if something resonates with you in any way, don’t hesitate to leave a comment on my blog. Thank you for stopping by–oh, and why not subscribe so you don’t miss a single post?

Explore

Archives

Subscribe to my Blog

Receive notifications of my new blog posts directly to your email.