7 ways to protect your mental health during challenging times

September 25, 2025
Not long ago, I found myself standing at the kitchen counter, staring into my coffee like it might reveal all of life’s answers. Outside, the news blared another round of unsettling headlines. Inside, my mind felt like a noisy attic—full of worries, what-ifs, and to-do lists I didn’t...

The pain of aging

December 15, 2009
There was a day when the only person I knew with chronic pain was my mother.No more.One friend is disabled by serious hip problems. Two more have fibromyalgia. Another...

The first Noel

December 14, 2009
A beautiful...

Bob Newhart and us

December 14, 2009
Were you a fan of the Bob Newhart shows? He had two entirely different TV series, both really great.In the original show, he was a psychiatrist married to a woman played...

Maybe it was me. Or not.

December 14, 2009
I really did think it was me.This semester, my writing class just wasn't getting it. And since I'll be taking a year-long break from teaching, I was upset.Student...

Why nobody believes I’m actually leaving Tampa

December 14, 2009

Why I know I’m leaving

December 14, 2009
Plans for a barrel tasting weekend event in Sonoma this...

Postsecret surprises

December 13, 2009
This is a Postsecret post card. Written on the back was"I was going to send this to her."Every one of us wants to be meaningful to those we've loved..Even if we go our...

Sit Saturday ~ imitation

December 13, 2009
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and watching our dogs, I can see that it's true.Riley and Puddin' are an unlikely pair, for sure. But pair they...

The greatest of these….

December 13, 2009
I've always believed that Jesus' greatest messages were about love. Let us not forget to love one another and demonstrate that love in tangible and intangible...

Time…it marches on

December 13, 2009
Once in a while, I see something in the news which takes me back decades, to the days when M. and I were young marrieds. Such was the case this past week.Paula Hawkins,...

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