Category Archives: Beauty
Will I Ever Listen?
Will I ever listen – To myself? I give lots and lots of advice. I am always writing about stuff that you should do or not do. Stuff to make you feel better or at least not feel so bad. Stuff to help you through difficult times or to enjoy sweet times. I’m very good …
We Are All Brave
As I watch the scenes from the Texas floods, I am overcome with awe for the bravery I see. People heading TOWARDS disaster, not away, in order to save others. I watch the confirmation that all Life is precious, especially as I watched one woman working with others to save baby bats from the rising …
An Honor To Meet Her
This week, my husband and I treated ourselves to dinner at our favorite restaurant. We only eat there once or twice a year. First, because it is fabulously expensive. And second, because it keeps it fabulously special. But oh my, it is fabulous. A charming setting with fine French cuisine exquisitely prepared and served. Soon …
Dimming The Ground Lights
A few years ago – at this same time of the year, my husband and I went out rather late at night to relax in the hot tub. We went out through the garage, and our path to the patio was well-lit by the motion-detector light that was activated when we opened the garage door. …
What I Want To Share
I get a little sad sometimes, thinking about how most of my life is already behind me. Maybe if I’m lucky I’ve got 30% left to live. And maybe only 20%. Maybe less. I don’t have children. There will not be grandchildren or great-grandchildren. And yet I want to be remembered. So I write. And …
Looking Like Myself While Searching for Myself
Lately I have been bombarded on Instagram with ads for apps to photoshop my selfies. I love selfies. I admit it. Although I will also admit that I like them much much better when I look nice. One day late last summer we took the dog to the beach, and he was so adorable. I …
25 Loves – I’m Working On It
A couple of months ago, for our 25th wedding anniversary, I posted 25 things I love about my husband. Well, it’s my birthday (What, again?) and I thought I would post 25 things that I love about myself. But I could only think of five. #1 My creativity. I love that I can write. I …
Peripheral Love
I recently wrote about some small joys that help me get through my worrisome days. One in particular I wrote about was my Zumba lady – a woman who dances with abandon (and a totally different rhythm than the music might seem to indicate). She is so wonderfully happy when she dances that she makes …
The Low-Self-Esteem Generation
For years I have been reading and hearing about how Generation Y-ers have overdosed on self-esteem. Born in the 80s to the early 2000s, these young people are also sometimes called Millennials. And there have been increasing complaints in the workplace that this generation has an undue sense of entitlement. Is it true? Maybe. Research …
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