Nothing exemplifies the phrase women of strength more than my own experience with the women in my life, my Grandmother and Mother. I have been singularly lucky in my relationships with family and friends(sometimes in retrospect *wink*) and I am always amazed at the bond I share with my women friends.…
Posts published in “Reflections”
You know I enjoy taking a pleasant digital vacation every once in a while. I find that going offline is rejuvenating and relaxing. Nothing compares to feeling and savoring the textures of life, nature and all that we come in contact with. This time, my digital vacation included doing simple things…
I am breathing a little more comfortably today, after a week of struggling to finish up a few things. While I would never say it was a bad week, I was surprised at how hard it was for me to focus on a specific piece of work. Sometimes, when the mind…
Yes. I had to. You see, here I was, counting down to Jan 1, 2013, going 5, 4, 3, 2…..and 1….and…0….and here I was, already in 2013 while most of my friends were still enjoying the last few hours of 2012. I went to bed happily, imagining all sorts of things…
I know I’ve talked about taking a break but the one that was thrust on me was a bit scary. Here is what happened. I slept on Saturday night. Like I do most nights. I set my alarm for 6 am, since it was Sunday the next day and I could…
In retrospect, I would have never imagined ever getting a tarot card reading. But life moves in mysterious ways, right? The year was 1984. It was a Saturday and I had just finished work when my friend – we’ll call him “A” – called to say he would come by my…
As I turn seven times seven, I sit back and reflect (yes, I do that a lot!), experiencing nostalgia and great memories of past birthdays, (yes, it is my birthday on Sept 27. And I share it with none other than (gasp!) Google! Did you know?) I am thinking of one…