For the most part, I have been known to be a very laid back, “take it as it comes” kind of person. I consider that a good trait as it...

Have you ever noticed that there are two sides of our lives? There’s a before and an after! Think about it. There’s our lives before...

Sharing moments and thoughts of life – some that are my own, many that are not. I let the reader take it all in and perhaps think about...

There’s a beautiful poem/song that I have enjoyed for quite some time. I first heard it in 2000, shortly after Mike died. [Note: This...

In my last blog I posted about some of the ways in which geese and ducks behave which is truly a marvel. In response to that posting I...

Over the past few months I have had the opportunity to watch lots of ducks and geese out on the golf course which is adjacent to the...

It has been years since I sat and wrote down a New Years’ Resolution. Resolutions don’t last when made going from one year to the next....

Okay, I know this is not the correct saying – normally the Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. But I had a revelation last night. And...

As part of my coursework to become an end-of-life (EOL) Doula, we needed to visit a labyrinth and select a loss to re-visit and think...

Today I felt as though I was hit upside the head without warning. Smacked hard. You see, I am taking a course to become an End-of-Life...

Earlier this year I read an article in the New York Times about End-of-Life/Death Doulas. I read through the article and the idea of...

I observed something the other day that made me laugh. I was driving down a nearby street where a golf course weaves around the...

In recent days I have had the opportunity to catch up with friends and family from my childhood days. These conversations revolved around...

Most people know that I have been married twice. The end of the first marriage was certainly not by choice. I do not know what the...

A divorce, the end of a court battle, death. What do these things have in common? They are all “endings” – of a marriage, of a custody...

Lately I have been doing much ruminating on what exactly my status is. For decades I held well-defined titles. Things such as daughter...

What if.... The sun comes up in the morning and you awaken to a clear blue sky? Will you question the glory and wonder why? Or will you...

Tears... When did it become easier for them to flow? I do not remember doing a lot of crying while I was growing up. Unless you count the...

It is Mother’s Day 2021. This is a day set aside to honor our mothers. The origin of Mother’s Day dates back to the early 1900’s. A...

Crossing Over [Written in October 2020] This past week as my schedule has shifted into something more of my own, of my newer norm, I find...