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...

Big hugs

October 4, 2009
I'm in the living room with the three bigger dogs. They're all sacked out in the predawn darkness. Little He is on the sofa with his head against me. Adorable.Riley's a...

Flashbacks

October 4, 2009
Just having flashbacks. That's...

Heat wave

October 4, 2009
Unseasonably hot weather all week.It follows me.Everywhere.THIS is why my husband calls me "Global Warming."Dude. It's FALL. Even in Florida. Have MERCY.I couldn't help...

Sunday inspiration

October 4, 2009

Kindle evaluation

October 3, 2009
M. and I both used the Kindle extensively on our trip. By popular demand, here's our review.The goodIt's ingenious.I love the convenience of bringing 15 books to Italy...

Amends

October 3, 2009
This is called Making Amends.I was watching a TV show today and one of the characters had to make amends as part of his 12-Step Program.It's a powerful thing, this...

Sit Saturday – reintegration

October 3, 2009
Everyone is home and our dog trainer just left. Little He and Tinker look great, all groomed and cute. Happy to be home.Our attention today was on Riley. Riley is a...

Preparing for 10am

October 3, 2009

October 3, 2009
each person we let ourselves care about is on emore loss...

typewriter gratitude

October 3, 2009

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