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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Image by Frances Coch, iStock Images Ah, mirrors. Can’t do with ‘em; can’t do without ‘em. Sometimes they’re pretty darn handy to take a close look at that bump on our chin, roots growing in or a tooth that’s been bugging you. But mirrors also show a little more than we’d like as well, sincesince they don’t lie (unfortunately). We can’t say that for a lot of other things today, right? Media is…
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We're Not In Kansas Anymore.
We’re ‘on the road again’ and it’s going to be a bumpy ride. Image by ScreenRant – WICKED the Movie Boy, has this place changed, Toto. These days America seems as unfamiliar as Oz and just as surreal. We’ve seen characters with no brain, heart or courage in abundance but enough about politics. We’ve certainly been in twisty, scary situations before. In fact, history is full of times the red,…
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A Woman's Place is in the House . . . The Peoples House.
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Turning The Page
It’s all in the narrative. Turning points are just parts of the story that lead you to the next chapter. 5739071 © Andreykom | Dreamstime.com We arrive in this world as cute little blank slates. We come with no instructions and no crystal ball to prophesy about our future selves. As wobbling, curious toddlers, we can’t predict if our home life or school years will inspire us to our full…
Make America . . .
“America is back”. The opening line of a commercial, I had to wonder, “Really? Where was it?” As far as I can tell, America hasn’t taken a trip anywhere, though it has meandered a bit. These last years, the country’s been pulled in every direction. Like Gumby, it’s been stretched to its limits. With just months left before the elections, I wouldn’t blame the country if it tried to hide until the…
Letting Go Sucks; Then Sets You Free.
Life is just a continual balance of letting go — and holding on. Photo by Fuu J on Unsplash How often do we have to DO this thing? All. The. Time. From the instant we open our newborn eyes, we begin the process of letting go. And it doesn’t get easier from there. Life is an endless parade of leaving what we know for the unknown. We have to lose the training wheels to bike on our own. We leave…
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Heartbroken — Or Just Hungry?
Thought it was finally time to get back in the pool, so catch me if I fall short of sharing what's meant to inspire and spark conversation. Love is love is love.
Breakups don’t have to leave you broken. 1389584 © Piotr Sikora | Dreamstime.com Life is messy. No matter how neatly we think ours is planned, reality can barge in and wreck the place. My happily ever after was decimated nearly nine years ago when my husband died suddenly. His traumatic death kneecapped me, so, yes, life is indeed messy and unpredictable. In the first few years after, I just…
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A New Year? Bring it on.
iStock Image – Alessandro Biascioli Spoiler alert. You can stop writing 2022 on your checks now. If all the retail shelves stuffed with Valentine hearts and candy are any indication, New Year’s confetti is in the rear view mirror. We’ve said ‘Bye Felicia’ to the old and and opened the door to another 365 of mess and magic. We get another shot at being our best selves and we can’t afford to…
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When A Shining City — Goes Dark.
When A Shining City — Goes Dark.
Image courtesy of drnadig, iStock Photo America seems to have lost its way. At the very least, it forgot its way to the fuse box. Once a beacon for democracy, the last years of batshit crazy political insanity has cause a giant power outage. Suddenly, keeping the lights on in that iconic city on the hill is in serious question. The last years have dimmed a lot of America’s radiance. Do we…
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Common Scents
“Scent is our most potent form of time travel.” Victoria Erickson iStock photo by fizkes Isn’t weird how life events are so often indexed by smell? Our noses program us to remember the most offbeat memories by scent. Baby powder transports is back in time to squishy babies, fresh from the bath, deliciously cuddly and dusted with the stuff. The aroma of freshly baked cookies opens a door to just…
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Camelot . . . Or Something Like It.
Camelot . . . Or Something Like It.
Copyright: indegerd I’m a 60’s kid. I admit to bell-bottoms, Beatles and banana bikes. But the psychedelic flavor of those colorful days also brought the iconic musical Camelot, a romantic tale of knights and maidens, later co-opted by a couple in the White House named Kennedy. Once upon a time, I found my own version of Camelot, or at least as close as I would ever get to it since our story…
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Yes, Kids . . . Your Helicopter's Here.
Yes, Kids . . . Your Helicopter’s Here.
istockphoto photo by dorioconnell Was I a helicopter mom when my kids were baby humans? Ding, ding ding, we have a winner! Looking back, there were a ‘few’ times I just might have qualified. There was the time I asked my pre-teen daughter to let me know she arrived safely at her friend’s house – who lived at the end of our street. Then there was a cringe worthy moment I ran into the bank my high…
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What’s Old — is New Again.
What’s Old — is New Again.
2021 was one hell of a year. But if you’re waiting for a sparkly new one, well, you might have to wait awhile. iStock photo by Oatawa An unrelenting pandemic. Shocking violence in the US Capitol. Devastating forest fires. Desert locusts. Murder hornets and the craziest, scariest year of politics anyone has ever witnessed. No wonder we’re jonesing for whatever will stop our brains from melting!…
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ENOUGH . . . is a feast.
ENOUGH . . . is a feast.
Nothing encapsulates the meaning of Thanksgiving more than this Buddist proverb. When we realize gratitude isn’t turkey or a holiday but a way of being, we are already blessed. Image by iStock Not every Thanksgiving finds us spilling over with gratitude. Times of loss, of grief, of illness all color our gratitude scale. At times, we might even feel as carved out as the bird on the table, yet…
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But First . . . Tea.
But First . . . Tea.
Quarantine. Climate. Political insanity. A short commercial break with a cup of tea may not be the craziest idea. Pink still life with cup of tea Starbucks diva. Yeah, no. I’m not the cool chick who nonchalantly orders a Double Mocha Grande, extra whip Macchiato. (Is that a thing?) You can tell I’m not a coffee maven. Though the heady aroma of a steaming cuppa-joe will always be enticing, my…
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Red is Not My Color
Red is Not My Color
Proving, once again, that truth is stranger than fiction, patriarchal politics is working overtime enacting policies meant to rob women of their autonomy,. And we are on the road to making yesterday’s misogynistic vision of dystopian ‘great again’. Image: Christopher Mineses / mashable Jazzy red cloak. Wacky white bonnet. The perfect outfit for women in jeopardy. As political climate in the…
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