Last week, I responded to my brother's invitation to visit his home in TN by coordinating care for my dog. That meant I juggled the calendar for his family, my friend, and the doggie daycare lady choosing the best time and making sure the care of my dog was covered. Then I went to the … Continue reading I didn’t choose myself
A Review: This Year So Far (2026)
Before I get into the review, I want to revisit the reason for this blog. I started it after my husband died as a journal of my thoughts and feelings of being alone and trying to live beyond his death. It took me three years to find my footing in life and to pass beyond … Continue reading A Review: This Year So Far (2026)
I’ve been thinking…
After my husband died, I was interested in two pastimes: photography and writing. The photography was new to me. Up to that point, I had only had point and click type cameras and a Polaroid for work as an insurance agent. When I started cleaning and organizing after Ed passed, I found a lot of … Continue reading I’ve been thinking…
Little things
Right now I am trying to de-clutter my home of small things I no longer use. Most of it is going to the local church's yard sale in September. But that motivation and the fact that I have spent a month away from books but listening to soothing music...and a slight unsettledness of spirit has … Continue reading Little things
Recent thoughts: touch
That title sounds like these are new thoughts, but, in reality, they are ones that I have been considering for a while now. So, what are they? Well, the first is that aging alone brings with it the strong possibility for many of us without close family ties of never being touched, physically, that is. … Continue reading Recent thoughts: touch
Low self-esteem
Most people think of depression as a clinical condition of not coping well with life. And that is the extreme picture of what it is like to feel that life is not worth living. I am not addressing that condition. It is real and requires medical/psychological intervention to sustain life. But, there is a lesser … Continue reading Low self-esteem
Peace…and music…and change
I know that I have already spoken of the way soft background music (smooth jazz, guitar, piano) has changed the atmosphere of my home. It plays most hours of the day. It creates a soft space and pushes words gently out the door. Sounds of nature and water moving are part of it, also. I … Continue reading Peace…and music…and change
I woke up this morning…
and found that my back ached...and that when I walked to the bathroom, my left ankle was sore. And, there was no ready reason in my head for either area to be an issue. Yesterday was not physically hard. I was working as a poll worker for a primary run-off election. I had served in … Continue reading I woke up this morning…
Finding a new way
I am discovering a new way of being. I have written already of the wonderful background music of smooth jazz or meditative guitar instrumentals that I have recently discovered. I am filling my home with soft sounds of melody and quiet beats. Occasionally, I add incense and lit candles. As a result, my dog and … Continue reading Finding a new way
Choosing to do something new
Some decisions carry fear. For me, that is usually doing something new. Something that I have no idea how well I will do...that carries some kind of risk for me. It doesn't have to be a big thing, just a new thing, that I am doing on my own. 'Cause somehow doing a new thing … Continue reading Choosing to do something new
Feathers of My Mind 