The dangerous delusion that you won’t age

December 3, 2025
aging
Friends are astonished that we have put a deposit down on a retirement community---even those our age. "Why are you doing that now?" they ask. "It's too early! You two are young!" We are 74 and 77. We are not young. We are aging. And it is not too early. "Why would you go into a...
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Leave a Comment · Healthy Living, Opinion

What would you say to your younger self?

January 16, 2024
younger-self
What if you could talk to your younger self? What would you tell her? I was thinking about that, myself, this morning, and here's what I came up with: Life is an...
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11 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

Super-healthy, tasty and easy vegetarian meal

January 14, 2024
easy-vegetarian-meal
I'm not totally vegetarian --I enjoy a good steak and other meat from time to time--but I'd say I am about 85 percent meat-free. I just like vegetables. And a tasty...
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16 Comments · Recipes

Blessing same sex marriages IS a big deal

January 12, 2024
same-sex
The Pope has decreed that Roman Catholic clergy may bless same-sex unions ... but maintains that as far as the Roman Catholic church is concerned, marriage is between a...
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8 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

The puzzling state of Instagram and TikTok

January 10, 2024
tongue-out
Get ready, I'm about to show my age. Or is it my common sense? You decide. Scrolling through Instagram is a guilty pleasure. My feed is stuffed with cat and dog...
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7 Comments · Blog, Opinion

It’s not my job

January 4, 2024
not-my-job
  Disturbing installation, isn't it?  The artist made a gorgeous glass chandelier and then purposely shattered it. Why? Here's what it's about and as you...
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20 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

How to make a 2024 Gratitude Bucket

January 3, 2024
gratitude-bucket
When I decided to do a little gratitude bucket last year I didn't realize how much fun it would be to unfold my entries at the beginning of 2024. But let me start...
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9 Comments · Inspiration

The opinion zone is now off-limits

January 2, 2024
opinion
Writer Anne Lamott fell all over herself a apologizing for an opinion tweet a few days ago. She had the audacity to opine that she looked forward to a new year...
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16 Comments · Opinion

This might be a life-changing perspective

December 28, 2023
life
This compelling piece by an anonymous writer was posted by a friend and is a brutally real perspective on life. Life-changing. And an inspiration for living. I'll say...
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6 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

Her mark was indelible

December 27, 2023
indelible
When we met didn't realize how huge her impact on me would be. The indelible mark she'd leave on my life. She was, in fact, my very first friend in California. I...
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If you’re a caretaker, this might be why

December 20, 2023
caretaker
Cheer when your friend wins. Hold her when she's sad. Love her when she needs hope. Care for her when she says she's fine. Believe in her when she doubts. Show...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

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