Experts claim that the body keeps score as it relates to trauma. And I’m inclined to believe it. Because there is no other way to explain what this week does to me. Its almost uncanny how my subconscious self nudges […]
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It has been five months since being blindsided by my aneurysm diagnosis. Given my age, good health and lack of any discernible reason for this, I was urged by several local doctors and CV surgeons to see the aortic …
A few years ago, my sisters texted me pictures of their Christmas cacti blooming. It turns out, they’d each purchased one in honor of our beloved grandmother. We laughed at the memory of Grandma Rose …
The other day I was listening to a favorite gospel song while out on a run. I learned it back in my college gospel choir and have always loved the simple lyrics reminding me to …
L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables famously said, “I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” I couldn’t agree more. I love everything about October from the way the air …
To all the host moms, foster moms, aunties, friends, neighbors and grandmas loving a child whose mom is struggling ... you are my heroes. You know that wee ones from hard places can easily be lost in …
The pandemic has done its level best to rob us of human interaction. Ubiquitous signage warn us to stay away from each other, circles on sidewalks direct us where to stand and partitions in schools …
The other day, I stepped out of my office after a Zoom meeting and noticed my daughter was eating a bagel. This observation was innocuous at face value, but defeating when I thought about the …
The world seems anything but peaceful right now. Even as the holiday season unfolds, rife with symbols of peace, our spirits are burdened. News of war, terrorism, and unrest can't be ignored. Fear is fueling …
Covid-19 has turned the world upside down. Everything from schools to international borders are clamped shut. Businesses have shuttered. Store shelves & streets are barren. Even toilet paper is hard to come by. We’ve all …
