You know what's just incredibly painful? Watching dementia's progression in a previously strong, incredibly independent person. You go with them to a doctor's visit. They answer the doctor. Say everything's fine. But then you shake your head and say, "Remember this happened last week. And something else happened a couple of weeks ago." It's not…
I'm far from the most talkative person on the planet so it isn't really a surprise that I have to explain a lot about myself. I know that people read for so many reasons. I think that perhaps I should share mine. One of the stories I always hear about myself as a baby (and…
A can of racquetballs. I wanted purple ones, but they only had blue, so I got blue. There's just something about opening a new can of balls and pulling off that seal. And the sound it makes when it bounces on the wood floor. And the sound it makes when it hits the racquet…
I am an introvert. And I'm proud to be an introvert. That means I listen more than I talk, unless I'm pretending to be an extrovert or I know you really well. (And let's just not talk about pretending to be an extrovert.) That also means that being around people drains me and I have…
These books have made me think and have somehow spoken to my innermost person. They are emotionally difficult and challenging to read. But so incredibly worth it. This woman has a Ph.D. and has done her research, but she doesn't fall into the trap that many academics/researchers fall into. She writes in normal language. None…
I found Emily P. Freeman on her blog "Chatting at the Sky" in 2011 or 2012. Her writing captivated me and resonated with me. Some of her posts just seemed like an echo of my heart. Since then, I've read her books and listened to her podcasts. And I'm still listening to her podcasts. I…
I woke up early today. Too early for me and my stomach. My stomach doesn't like getting up before 7:00AM. But it was for a good cause. As I was driving, though, I wrote a song in honor of Monday. Well, it was more of a dirge, really. As an homage to all of the…