The political incorrectness of being “color-blindR

January 21, 2025
color-blind
Fair warning: You might consider this post politically incorrect. My doctor's longtime assistant was preparing to give me a flu shot as we chatted away about a...
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6 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

How you can help victims of the southern California fires

January 11, 2025
California-fires
The devastation wrought by this winter's California fires is horrific. The community and organizations across the globe immediately reached out to help, but they...
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Leave a Comment · Blog, Inspiration

How to do the scary thing: like move to the South of France

January 6, 2025
do-the-scary-thing
No, not me. Not that I'm unfamiliar with do the scary thing. So many of us wish we could live abroad. Especially these days. So sharing a great blog post from my...
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12 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Travel

How to make the most of this new year, fresh start

January 1, 2025
fresh-start
Each new year gives us a chance for a fresh start. Here are the questions I'm asking myself as the new year begins: How did last year stack up? What...
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2 Comments · Inspiration

How to survive a loss of any kind

December 16, 2024
how-to-survive-a-loss
No one is immune to loss—it’s part of life. Whether it’s a friend or family member, a beloved pet, a job, our health, a family home or something else, the...
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2 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

Surprising benefits from life’s drama and mistakes

November 26, 2024
The other day I read a long social media post by someone justifying their third marriage--in great detail. They listed all the reasons and of course, the list made...
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8 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Is it too late?

November 18, 2024
too-late
Not sure what happened when I turned 72, but it was like a switch turned. Life was all of a sudden different. Or rather, I was. I was more...tentative. The...
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9 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

How to be cozy in troubling times

October 30, 2024
cozy
You'd have to be living under a rock to not feel the tension in the air right now. The incivility that permeates the airwaves and the social media environment. At...
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6 Comments · Inspiration

What is envy & is it ever ok?

October 15, 2024
envy
I'm never comfortable when someone says they envy another. Back in the day I had a girlfriend who was significantly well off at the time. Much better off than...
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4 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Who has your back?

September 4, 2024
has-your-back
The other day I was feeling pretty low for a number of reasons. Almost immediately, Cutie positioned herself in front of me, as if to guard me. No matter where I...
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2 Comments · Dogs, Inspiration

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