How we’ve failed to meet the promise

April 18, 2023
failed
While visiting my nephews in Washington, DC I visited the new-ish Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. I wanted to to remember an ex-boyfriend, now dead, who was the...
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6 Comments · Blog, Opinion, Soul School, Spirituality

Should I delay taking social Security or take it early?

April 11, 2023
wait-to-take-social-security
I know plenty of people who decided they were tired of working and took Social Security as soon as they were eligible--age 62. But is it the smartest...
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12 Comments · Blog, Opinion

What do you say to someone about their loss

April 7, 2023
loss
My sweet girlfriend died. Suddenly. Without warning. She just up and left. And I, who am all too familiar with grief, taken by surprise, found myself saying to her...
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26 Comments · Blog, Spirituality

The power of discernment in friendship

April 5, 2023
discernment
The subject of discernment AND friendship keeps coming up for me and today, I realized that the two words are related. I've always prided myself on having a wide...
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8 Comments · Blog

How about a visit to the virtual soda fountain?

March 27, 2023
Yes, a soda fountain. Do you remember them? I do remember real soda fountains and if you're my age, you do, too. They exude the innocence of our youth, which I...
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6 Comments · Blog

If only we could freeze frame moments in time

March 22, 2023
freeze-frame
Have you ever had a moment in time that was so special, you wished you could freeze frame it and revisit that moment over and over? Yeah, me, too. We're getting...
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7 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog, Inspiration

5 tips for a successful rose garden

March 14, 2023
successful-rose-garden
It's that season! Soon, our rose garden will be bursting with color and I'm so excited! I have fallen under the spell of those beautiful blooms and enjoy seeing the...
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4 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

What do you get when you combine nostalgia with homesicknes...

March 8, 2023
hiraeth
Yes...hiraeth. That's what you get. More than nostalgia. Our pasts are full of lost places, places we'll never be in again. And not just homes, like this one, the...
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16 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Spirituality

How I became a car guy

February 27, 2023
car-guy
I am a car guy. Or, more accurately, I am an unlikely car guy. I can't explain how an internal combustion engine works. I can't replace brake calipers or a...
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17 Comments · Blog, Reviews

Easy ways that don’t cost a dime to help friends in b...

February 22, 2023
help-friends-in-business
Do you have a friend with a small business that you don't patronize? Maybe you're not in the market for what they offer. Or maybe you're not the target customer....
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12 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog

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