Tag Archives: Facebook
Lifting Up
There is a Facebook page that I follow for its kindness and optimism. I am not alone. More than 5 million people have liked this page. There is never any criticism in its posts. There is just support, understanding, and acceptance. For example: Recently, they posted this: More than 9,000 people responded. I read the …
Political Pledge
I’ve been through a lot of election cycles. I don’t remember Truman (though I was alive during his presidency) and I vaguely remember Eisenhower as president… not as candidate. The first election I remember is Kennedy’s. I was nine. I remember how excited the nuns were back in 1960 – with a Catholic running for …
Slow Down
I have to interrupt my usual self-absorption to report on a new way to focus on myself. Yes. a better self-absorption. I have been preoccupied with getting old. I turned 65 earlier in the year, and all I can think about is how I want to live in the limited time I have left. But …
No Pictures Please
Last night I made a fabulous caprese salad. It wasn’t actually fabulous because of anything I did – but how can you go wrong with tomatoes and basil straight from the garden, and fresh mozzarella – all drizzled with extra virgin olive oil? It was so delicious and so beautiful, that I immediately pulled out …
Better Than I Know Myself
There are certain words I love. When I was a little girl, I loved the word Mystical. It sounded beautiful – it sounded like what it meant. I loved Forsythia. Isn’t that a lyrical word? At the beginning of Spring, just hearing someone say Forsythia made me feel refreshed. As I got a little older, …
Paranormal Prowess
I love Facebook quizzes. Where else can you learn what your Hippie name should be? Or what other people find attractive about you? Or who you were in a previous life? Or what type of vegetable is truly your soulmate? And who knew that all these important insights could be gleaned by answering a few …
Stop The Presses!!!!!
I’ve done several posts celebrating really good days. Today is another one! My local newspaper gave me a half-page interview (with photo that is not so hot, but I am overlooking that) on my new book. They interviewed me AS AN AUTHOR! I am an author. And a good one. Me. Really! Here’s the link, …
That Explains A Lot
Everyone has those moments – when you hear or see something – that suddenly gives you insight into your own nature. I’ve heard it called an “aha moment” – and that expression really fits. “Aha! That’s why I’m me.” For instance, when I was a kid, I went through a short phase where I …
I’ve Sent In My Entry Fee
All this week, NPR ran a series about privacy in the digital age. Everyone knows everything about me. And most of this is voluntary. I post my birthday on Facebook, my favorite movies on Rotten Tomatoes, my shoe size on Zappo’s. Amazon not only knows what I like to read, it tracks what toys I …
The Family Album
Last year, I wrote that I am among the most patient people in the world. (Just You Wait) I love traffic jams and long lines at the grocery store. For me, waiting is permission to be lazy. The plane is late? Great. I have an excuse to do nothing. It’s not my fault. But I …
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