It just hit me, I really need a shift in my day, not later, now. After all it is Wednesday and rumor has it that’s a great day to go wordless. So join me if you like, push away from the keyboard and feast your eyes on something beautiful. Enjoy!
Folded, Hanging and Boxed: My Closet Life
Whenever I purge my closet, I always imagine the results will be long-lasting. I know I’m deluding myself, but indulging in the fantasy is cheap entertainment. There are articles of clothing which, no matter how long I keep them, still aren’t my style. They are only made more pathetic by the flimsy wire hangers […]
Country Song or Real Life?
OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH Would someone please tell me where Katie Couric is? The Katie that I went to see in Hollywood with my dear friend Lois pictured with me in her bright yellow and beaming smile? The same Katie that added her voice to the No More Org campaign to end […]
Why I Say, NO MORE
In 1980 I was 17, the very age my middle child will turn on March 15. Seconds ago I watched as he disappeared through the front door, off to meet friends for breakfast due to a late start at his school this morning, his heart and mind filled with dreams for a future yet to be […]
When Words Fail Me
For nearly a month words failed me. It was as if a light turned off inside of me on December 14, 2012 and for countless reasons I withdrew…I withdrew from myself, my family, friends, social media…and for a while I really felt as if very little mattered. It was a dark period. Feelings of hopelessness overtook […]
Missing
A protective wrap keeps the newspaper dry while it’s being delivered. But how do you keep it dry while it’s being read?”—John Dumas When the news of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy broke on December 14, 2012, it shook us to the core and ever since I have attempted to absorb the enormity […]
Healing is a verb
Healing from trauma is a journey, a journey that in many cases if you are the one in the thick of it, others may become impatient with. It seems to me in our 24/7/365 society that people become uncomfortable when a friend or loved one remains in a place they perceive as “stuck” or […]
