More rules for life

April 17, 2013
A few simple rules for life. Let's take them one at a time:No whining.Over the past year, I've had to contend with a few adult whiners. I don't think there's anything...

Spring cleaning for the psyche

April 16, 2013
Pops of color against white remind us that spring is here. I don't know about you, but this winter had way too much dark and drear. People in my sphere brought with...

Life is not linear

April 15, 2013
Life is not linear. At least, our lives here in the 21st century are not linear. The lives of my parents? Very linear. But their parents were Sicilian immigrants...

In the house of lovers

April 14, 2013
Oh, that Rumi. Such a romantic! Oh that this were true. Maybe it is. But chances are if the floor were dancing and the walls singing all the time it...

Why I don’t vote in popularity contests

April 13, 2013
I love you, I do.I love what you write, that turn of a phrase.Your content is intriguing. Visiting your blog or website is a highlight of my day.I love also that you...

Where did the years go?

April 12, 2013
Where did all those years go? I've heard that twice in 24 hours--once in an email from my rebound ex-husband and the other in a comment a Boomer friend...

When hippie chic was new

April 11, 2013
Do you remember these leather bracelets from the 1960s? They're everywhere today but back then hand-worked leather bracelets were a brand new fashion...

People are like cats

April 10, 2013
When I saw this book, well, I could relate. Yes, pre-Riley I had cats. Since 1972. Cats and only cats. Such an adorable kitten. So pretty. So sweet...

Falling into a fresh start

April 9, 2013
Some people get stuck in a rut: a safe and comfortable rut.  They get in a place and dig in. Stay there.  Close their eyes to anything else. Think about...

Lies, addiction & betrayal

April 8, 2013
I saw Flight a month or so ago, a powerful movie and a brutal look at the mind of an addict.I thought it was the airplane crash that would get to me, but it wasn't....

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