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Decluttering and Denial
I came into this world as a confirmed pack rat. I hated to let go of anything that I thought I might want, need or simply die without in the next, oh, fifty years. Thankfully, I was derailed from my path of finding future fame as a star of Hoarders by the simple act...
Dare to Defy
Full disclosure: I am a show tune-loving geek. I think It’s because they are so colorful, dramatic and unapologetically over-the-top…qualities I long to display when I’m feeling stagnant, stuck and small. The times when I allow myself to feel trapped by circumstances...
Eating the Elephant
I am a great one to tout the wisdom of “eating the elephant one bite at a time.” And in more rational moments, I actually follow that sage advice. Unfortunately, when things hit the fan I tend to revert to my old habit of looking the proverbial pachyderm square in the...
Catch and Release
This is an admittedly bizarre title choice for someone who once bawled her head off when taken on a fishing trip as a child (early indication of a future vegetarian). But the words came to me the other day when I realized that – as much as I like to think I’m a "go...
Radio Silence
So…what to say about why I haven’t posted in a few months? I could point to everything from family drama that ended with a relative in rehab to the standard-issue workload that comes with adulting. Maybe throw in toiling over a final edit on my novel and some good...
Grief, Relief and the Messy Middle Ground
There is nothing new that I can say about grieving. And others have spoken and written about it in much more profound ways than I ever could. But we’ve all been there before. And I’m there now. I recently found out that a dear friend of 24 years passed away...
Miracles and Madness
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein The choice seems obvious: you’ll be much happier in a constant state of wonder than you will be feeding on a steady...
Peers and Pedestals
“We are all peers in the human experience.” – Maru Iabichela We’re all made of the same basic building blocks. We all eat, drink, work, sleep…lather, rinse, repeat every 24 hours. The Constitution even confirms that we’re all created equal. But somehow, we just don’t...
A Blessed Unrest
“No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a strange, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.” - Martha Graham You may not be redefining the world of dance like...
Handling the Haters
When I was a kid, I thought being famous had to be the best job in the world: everyone taking your picture, clamoring for your autograph and hanging on your every word. Never a moment of insecurity or doubt about your self-worth or inherent awesomeness. I remember my...
The Fault In Our Feelings
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Christopher Robin to Winnie The Pooh As I kid, I loved the tales of a potbellied bear and his posse that included a tiny pig, a grumpy donkey and a boy who adored him. His...
Play It Again
The other night, my husband asked me, “If you could choose one moment in your life to live over again, what would it be?” As one scenario after another flooded my mind, I decided further clarification was in order. So, I countered with, “Do you mean ‘relive’ as in it...
Diluting Your Truth
Whether or not you’re concerned that the White House is in danger of turning into a satellite campus for the Kremlin, there is one thing we can all (hopefully) agree to be thankful for: we live in a country where we possess the freedom of expression. Think about that....
Say “Cheese”
I was not having a good day. Nothing catastrophic, just letting everything from bad drivers to people moving through the supermarket checkout at the speed of smell get under my skin. I needed some musical therapy, STAT. But the tunes I craved were encased in cheesy...
Listening With Dog Ears
One of my very favorite Far Side cartoons is the one where the guy is admonishing his dog, “Ginger, I told you to stay out of the garbage! I’ve had it, Ginger!” and all she hears is “Blah blah blah…Ginger…blah blah blah…Ginger!” I find it hilarious because – more...
See And Be Seen
In this age of people sharing everything from their lunchtime burger to their family vacations on social media, it would seem that none of us have a problem being seen. But being looked at isn’t the same as being truly seen. It’s not a big risk to share a meme or join...
Bigger Than Your Body
“I’m only human.” I used to say that all the time. Usually when I was failing miserably at something and wanted to deflect any suggestion that I should step up my game. “I can’t write a book. I’m too busy. “ “I can’t create a website. Technology hates me.” “How am I...
Is Time On Your Side?
“You can make more money, but you can’t make more time.” I’m not sure who originated that quote, but I'd always accepted it as true. After all, there are lots of ways to create more cash. Invent something the world can’t live without. Find a better job. Have a garage...
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