Mar 16Member-onlySelf-Deception is all the Rage in the United StatesI’m not surprised that Trump and his ilk are having a heyday. You know that humans want to believe what they need to believe to make their own lives okay and even tolerable. What makes Country & Western so popular is the notion that blue color workers, though disenfranchised, are…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Mar 7Member-onlyHating Myself and it’s StupidStop hating on yourself! Ugh. So much of my life was about being beautiful, being attractive, being pretty. It is hard to believe that I am not now that… I was never able to explain to my husband that it was okay to not be “hot”, because God knows I…Beauty2 min readBeauty2 min read
Jan 22Member-onlyWhat you need to Know about Life in 20231. Serendipity is your friend. People are beautiful, but only if you believe it. A big smile helps. 2. Changes don’t trickle in; they move with a big whoosh. Move away from the coast and for heaven’s sake, get out of Florida. 3. You can’t have it all, where you…20232 min read20232 min read
Dec 18, 2022Member-only2022 the Year my Life is ShatteredCopied from my friend Casey about this year: “No one I know began this year on a full tank. Given the vicious onslaught of the previous two years (let’s just call it what it was) most of us dragged ourselves across the finish line of 2021… frazzled, spent, running on…20227 min read20227 min read
Oct 16, 2022Member-onlyWhat my life has taught me about ForgivenessFORGIVENESS 2022 I have a long and complicated relationship with forgiveness. At first, I couldn’t do it because I equated forgiveness with allowing the other person to get back in my life and perhaps redo the damage. Forgiveness August 2, 2010 I realize that I am repeating a lesson that I have learned…Forgiveness 20225 min readForgiveness 20225 min read
Sep 18, 2022Member-onlyDeathSantis Strikes AgainAnd he strikes without repercussion! Some estimates of his expenditure of Florida taxpayer dollars are around $650,000.00. So, imagine that. A state of Florida employee decides to spend over half a million dollars of taxpayer money on a national marketing stunt that has no purpose whatsoever. DeSantis did not provide…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Sep 8, 2022Member-onlyThe Darkness Between You and II’m not sure what to do with the emotional energy that comes about as the result of a betrayal perpetrated on me. There are the hurt feelings, the wish for revenge, and the desire to scream out how ridiculous this situation is. …Personal Growth2 min readPersonal Growth2 min read
Aug 27, 2022Member-onlyThe Culture CozyIt struck me the other day, as I was scrolling through Facebook, that my friends who have dared not to move past their family of origin culture are the ones who are enamored with Trump. It’s a well known fact that the “less-educated” are statistically more apt to be Trumpers…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Jul 26, 2022Member-onlyThe Source MattersI’m not sure why, but the source of an injury can dictate mood and feelings afterwards. So yesterday, at my usual Renal Pharm scan, I got into a conversation with the technician. She had a lot to say about a patient that she has who is extremely angry and bitter. …Feelings3 min readFeelings3 min read
Jul 5, 2022Member-onlyWe Always Carry Something From our Past, Into our PresentI was thinking about this today because I had the opportunity to buy something on e-Bay and I wouldn’t. The reason is silly, I think. Back in 2010 (12 years ago?) I had an issue with a sale and I ended up losing several hundred dollars. At the time, I…Psychology3 min readPsychology3 min read