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...

Some dance to remember

November 3, 2009
"But there again, some of life is best forgotten."I love that line from yesterday's post on aging.At the same time, I can't help but wonder if it's true.For those of us...

Beautiful things ~ rectangles

November 3, 2009

Who’s got the last laugh?

November 2, 2009
Yeah, I know. Don't try to hide it. All of you who laughed soo long and heartily over my addiction to hand sanitizer are now buying your own to avoid that piggy flu...

Beautiful things ~ hot pink

November 2, 2009

The mirror and the alternative

November 2, 2009
"I hate photographs, M. said the other day. "I look in the mirror and still see that same guy I was in college. But photos? They don't lie."Considering the alternative,...

Melting

November 2, 2009
The weather hs finally begun to cool, after a very hot fall. It was in the 90s most of last week.Is there any reason for it to be hot and humid outside in the fall?...

Sunday blessings – In Thee

November 1, 2009
I was thinking about the Scavi tour at St. Peter's in Rome. It's a tour of the excavations under the Basilica and an incredible experience.The bones of St. Peter, who...

Sunday thoughts from our gang

November 1, 2009
That's the thing about dogs. And to some extent cats. They think good thoughts.Of dog biscuits and walks in the park. Of being brushed and petted.And, if you are Riley,...

Beautiful things ~ dahlias? or peonies?

November 1, 2009

Beautiful things ~ ceramics

October 31, 2009
Bright colors and patterns are joyful and fun.I started painting ceramics at a public studio in Pacific Grove, California some time around 2001 or 2002. My former...

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