We’ve reached the end of the year, and the end of a decade. This year, I feel like cleaning up the house, getting rid of things that we don’t need; the things that have been collecting dust for so long. Some of these things made sense in our lives 10 years ago, but no longer […]
How often have you wanted to do something, but were afraid to because you wouldn’t want to be “that” sort of person? Perhaps you want a little more attention from your partner, but are afraid to ask, because you don’t want to be that self-absorbed, narcissistic attention hog. Maybe you want to ask for a […]
It has been quite some time since I’ve written, but I want to say that this blog is not dead! I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus, because I gave birth to my first child recently, and things like this blog are hard to keep up with. I hope to post a thing or two, […]
Many TV shows and movies are about revenge. In the general plot of most crime shows, the wrongdoer is not only captured, but the detectives interviewing them make sure to let this person know just what a scumbag he or she is for what they did. Often, there is also some tasteless joke (if the […]
Today begins another New Year. I have mentioned before that I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. They are often hard to commit to, because they are made at an arbitrary, externally given time. It is much easier to make changes when we have reached our own understanding of why such changes are desirable […]
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Giving thanks tends to conjure up images of the good things in life: abundance, love, health, wealth, and so on. I recently have been thinking of times in my life that were very difficult or painful, but in the end shaped me and gave me something rich. I am […]
My husband’s parents once told me the story of how he learned to ride a bike. Apparently, he hadn’t quite figured out how to brake, and the concept scared him. His solution was to ride full-speed into a group of trash cans. For some reason, this was a less scary way to stop than braking- […]
“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.” Dr Carl Sagan As children, most of us were encouraged to use our imaginations. Some of us had imaginary friends, some of us believed that our stuffed animals were living companions, some of us believed in Santa Claus, and […]
When I was in my twenties, I got into one of those relationships that was all passion (okay, and sex) with very little else holding it together. The first time I came over to this boyfriend’s house and up to his bedroom, there was a striking absence of anything but a bed. This new lover […]
Recently, I watched the movie “Murderball” which is an excellent documentary about a powerful, tough, and inspiring group of quadriplegic rugby players. There is much that is worth seeing in this film, so I highly recommend it. Today, I am focused on one quote in particular, by team member Andy Cohn, while describing the period of rehabilitation one […]