Other than mentioning Covid-19 in passing, I haven’t talked about it much here.
Perspectives vary greatly. So much regarding how we see things depends on where we live, where we get our news, our health status, our political leanings, the way we were raised, how we process mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Even so, one thing seems obvious. Fear has been running rampant since Covid took over the world going on two years ago.
Not everything we do—decisions we make, projects we undertake, maybe even cakes we bake—seems monumental and life-changing, especially not in the moment. But the small things can still make a big difference—in the flow of daily life, on our contentment levels, in the joy that we can experience even when …
I was talking with a friend at a conference several years ago. She was in the midst of an intense season of stress and grief. She had to be strong for loved ones, while at the same time needed energy to carry on with her very full life. She shared …
I had part of my colon removed when I was in my late 20s. The resident who helped the surgeon mentioned several times that he had never seen someone “our age” in for this kind of procedure. Maybe I should have known then that aging might take a different course …
Several months after my mom died, my sister sent me a “New Dawn” climbing rose from a mail-order nursery. I’m not a rose expert, so I’m sort of winging it with this plant. It should probably get more sun than it does, and I’m not quite sure how to make …
Can I cheat a little? Well, actually a lot? This month I’m not sharing the usual four somethings, but rather a year-end recap of all sorts of things. I’m still linking up with Heather Gerwing, though, because it’s all done in the spirit of her wonderful Share Four Somethings linkup.