Category: aging
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Happy Galentine’s Day
A lady I just met (literally ten minutes earlier), randomly started discussing how difficult it was to work with other women.
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Handstands in the Rain
I was in the city at my daughter’s apartment and left later than usual. It was almost dusk, rain was imminent.
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We Became the Roots They Needed
While walking a wooded area of a beautiful park, I noticed several tree roots at my feet. My two thoughts? 1) Don’t twist an ankle.
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No “Back to School”
I was shopping and back to school signs hung everywhere. Here in New York, students return next week. I miss the former life season of fresh notebooks and the beginning of fall sports. I knew I’d miss it when I was in it. I knew I’d miss the rhythm of…
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10 At The End – July – Gratitude
Thankful to live in and celebrate our extraordinary country… Summer sunrises and sunsets… Summer Bible study with my daughter… Spending time on the water… Consciously thankful for the ordinary, ‘normal days’ I would have labeled boring when I was younger. Now, pain-free, crisis-free, routine days are viewed as true gifts.…
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Rarely Out Late, Home by 8!
Since the nest has emptied, if we go out for dinner, it’s (usually) around 5pm-6pm. If we dine with friends with less job flexibility, we happily make reservations for 7pm or 8pm. Key word: reservations. While it’s healthier to eat earlier, for me it’s about not waiting for a table…
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Does Stillness Equal Laziness? A Good Question for the Summer Months
Even at mid-life (aka: knowing better), I sometimes struggle with this hard-to-break axiom: being still is unproductive.
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 