image from 1.bp.blogspot.comAre you a list maker and, if so, what shape do your lists take? Are they notes on a calendar, itemizations on paper or some sort of modern electronic version? My lists generally take form only mentally and I'm uncertain if my lack of commitment to a format which can be easily shared … Continue reading Lists are better than being listless
Category: relationships
She’s a little runaway
image from mycatwalk.comPerspective is an interesting thing, don't you think? I mean, I'm talking way beyond the half-full vs. half empty thing. I'm thinking instead about how one's viewpoint on a given situation, when shared, can provide a new understanding of the state of affairs (ha!) another is experiencing. Case in point: the other night while … Continue reading She’s a little runaway
It’s about the kids
I always knew I wanted to have children, even if I was uncertain about whether I would ever get married. My sensibility that marriage was not a necessary prerequisite of parenthood was the result of my own experience growing up without having a father in my life. Or maybe it was another example of my … Continue reading It’s about the kids
Chapter Next
image from: http://www.roanoke.eduI've been busy recently, which isn't really new, yet because of my personal situation, it is entirely different. When you've been involved in a relationship for a lifetime (18 years), severing those threads, and disengaging, takes time and sensitivity and patience. Factor in 3 children and a myriad of shared commitments and financial … Continue reading Chapter Next
Time Travel
image from colemanzone.comIf you had a choice between stepping into a Time Machine and travelling to either the past or the future - what would you decide? I'm not talking about jetting to a particular time period or era - what I mean is, would you jump into your own personal past or future? I've … Continue reading Time Travel
Not your typical Valentine…
image from: imgs.xkcd.com/comics/valentines_day.jpgI remember years ago reading about the stages of grief experienced when a person loses a loved one to death. The stages were described as being consistent, although not necessarily in a predictable order, or universally applicable. It seems to me that the 5 stages can also be applied to a situation where … Continue reading Not your typical Valentine…
Security – it’s not just for airports
image from 2bp.blogspot.comDespite my independence and sense of self reliance I have this thing about wanting to be taken care of. I don't mean financially; that I can manage on my own. I also don't mean physically, I have the gym and the massage therapist to help me out there. And, mentally? Well, I have … Continue reading Security – it’s not just for airports
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