Practical ways to fight depression

October 3, 2025
How to Fight Depression: A Compassionate Guide for the Journey Depression isn’t just sadness. It’s a heavy fog that can roll into our lives and cloud everything we see, touch, and feel. It’s not weakness. It’s not a flaw. It’s an illness—and it’s one many of us face, especially as...

Sunday remembrance

November 8, 2009
We are on our way home to Florida this morning. We haven't heard back on the house.Have a great...

We wait

November 7, 2009
We found a house.It's in Sunnyvale, a bit further north than we'd hoped to live.But it's lovely and it will work just fine for a year.I've left word for the owners and...

The house hunt continues

November 7, 2009
Yesterday was a gorgeous day. Gorgeous. And we were out and about on our rental house hunt.First, we saw a house way out in South San Jose. Further than I'd wanted to...

Sit Saturday ~ having a cat again

November 7, 2009
This is the adorable and sweet Gigi. She and I have coffee together in the predawn hours, while Riley is fast asleep with M. Door closed, of course. Because Riley still...

Creativity

November 6, 2009
I've been asked to do a creative writing workshop for a big, household name company. How fun! I'm very excited to be working with their writers. Totally...

Beautiful things ~ Lake Tahoe

November 6, 2009

Gratitude Friday ~ greatest blessing

November 6, 2009
The feel of a good friend's hand in mine. A warm embrace. A dish of pasta. Laughter. Tears. I visited a very good, longtime friend last night. She has...

Beautiful things ~ Big Sur River

November 5, 2009
Won't make it down this time, but can't wait to go back to it, one of my favorite...

From 35,000 feet

November 5, 2009
Yes, American Airlines now offers wi-fi on some flights, and of course the flight to San Jose (Silicon Valley) is a natural. It's a little slow, and you pay $13 for a...

November ~ gateway to the new year

November 4, 2009
The birch tree and leaves remind me of the yard of the house I grew up in. Fall was always so beautiful in upstate New York, marking the coming transition to winter and...

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