The Challenge of Granting Senior Mom & Dad Dignity, Respect, and Autonomy
I have come to realize the importance of treating individuals with the respect they deserve, in particular senior citizens.
Personal
Take Your Car and Shove It
I’m listening to an audiobook in the car while on the interstate. They are talking about SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-specific) goals, BHAGs, to-do lists, and stretch goals.
Seeds Sown – When a Past Life Makes a Pandemic Visit
I hadn’t sown a flat of seeds in over twenty years, and yet, I was doing it. It was for our Pandemic Victory Garden. The activity seemed ordinary enough until what I would call ‘an exquisite moment’ showed up. Suddenly, there was a stirring of a once-familiar passion, déjà vu from the past. I was …
Seeds Sown – When a Past Life Makes a Pandemic Visit Read More »
On Being a Stepmother
I was engaged in a whirlwind. I blurted out “We should get married” not ten days into the romance. On our way home I drunkenly called both of my parents over the Bluetooth in my car for Bill to ask permission. Granted, we had been friends for a year. But it was decided on that …