What to do when the world feels like it’s spinning out of contro...

November 13, 2025
I find it hard to cope when the world feels like it's out of control. Lately, I’ve had moments when it all just feels like too much. Maybe you have, too. The headlines keep coming, the pace of life doesn’t slow, and suddenly it feels as if the ground beneath us is tilting, shifting,...

Just live.

April 5, 2009
The world is full of people who will go their whole lives and not actually live one day. She did not intend on being one of them(from a CurlyGirl...

A dream job

April 5, 2009
At a dinner party last night, I met a woman who is Vice President of Shoes for a major retail group.OMG. Is that a dream job for women, or what????Vice President of...

St. Ignatius

April 5, 2009

Rebuilding at midlife

April 5, 2009
The other day I spent some time with a mid-life woman who had been laid off. As she sought a new job in a field where few new jobs are available, she watched her savings...

Summer approaching

April 4, 2009
I know it sounds crazy, especially to those of you in Rochester, where it SNOWED today. But the humidity here in Tampa started about a week ago. A tiny respite...

Just lazy, maybe

April 4, 2009
So I'm having a little pre-Easter get-together for a few friends next weekend. Just a drop-in kind of thing. Beer, wine and some appetizers.I love to cook and was...

Equal time

April 3, 2009
My late Cecily looked exactly like the top photo of the gorgeous grey long hair....she was very...

Oh what the heck

April 3, 2009
While I'm posting cute dog pix, this one's also adorable. Not my dogs, but so cute.I've loved big dogs all my life, but my little guy is so cute, all the time, even when...

T G I F

April 3, 2009
This is how I feel tonight.But it's adorable, isn't...

The Can of Worms

April 3, 2009
In my hometown of Rochester, NY, there is an interchange that's so complex it's locally known as "the Can of Worms." Strictly defined, a can of worms is a complex,...

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