Yesterday I wore a sweater which definitely had seen better days. There were more than a couple of small, random holes (moths? burns?) that made it beyond repair. I almost took it off and discarded it, but instead made the decision to wear that sweater one last time, rationalizing that most of the damage would … Continue reading For the last time
Category: aging
Thai-ing one on
Recently my middle son turned 19. You all may know me as an athletic sort prone to running challenging races, but birthing him was one of my greatest physical accomplishments following the Caesarian delivery I had with my first son. While I don’t clearly remember the pain of pushing out an 8+ lb baby sans … Continue reading Thai-ing one on
Processing
I’ve been on a Rolling Stones kick recently. Maybe it was that tribute band I went to see a couple of weeks ago at The Hangar. I listened to them all the way on my run today from home to Troy, where I met my neighbor at event and caught a ride home. It wasn’t … Continue reading Processing
Questions about a well-lived life
How many times a week do you conclude that your day was one that felt as if you had lived it well? Once? Twice? Maybe more than that? How do you personally define a day as “well-lived?” Is it measurable in some way? Is there a consistency in the components that come together to combine … Continue reading Questions about a well-lived life
This indecision’s (done) bugging me
Sometimes decisions come: easy - eggs poached rather than scrambled, black boots instead of brown, while at other times the choices are far more challenging - like naming a child or choosing where to make your home. The really hard decisions, though, are the ones we don’t want to make, the ones we avoid because … Continue reading This indecision’s (done) bugging me
Get Happy
Happy hap·py adjective. feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. synonyms: cheerful, cheery, merry, joyful, jovial, jolly, jocular, gleeful, carefree, untroubled, delighted, smiling, beaming, grinning, in good spirits, in a good mood, lighthearted, pleased, contented, content, satisfied, gratified, buoyant, radiant, sunny, blithe, joyous, beatific; thrilled, elated, exhilarated, ecstatic, blissful, euphoric, overjoyed, exultant, rapturous, in seventh heaven, on … Continue reading Get Happy
The things she carried
Returning from a long anticipated vacation can be challenging even without the body clock readjustment necessary from a six-hour time difference and a nine hour flight. Fortunately, there’s some consolation in the form of souvenirs whether they’re physical, emotional, mental, or some combination of all three. My recent trip to Italy provided an excellent array … Continue reading The things she carried
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