Women's Issues Midlife And Beyond
“It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours.” —Joyce Maynard Seconds after entering the room, a fuzzy rabbit sailed past my head. A multi-colored caterpillar and peals of laughter followed that. I ducked away… Read More
…They seemed to come suddenly upon happiness as if they had surprised a butterfly in the winter woods… -Edith Wharton Circa 2011. I tried my hardest to look confident, but inside, I was Jello—the yellow kind with carrot shards nobody wants to eat. For months, I had been planning and dreaming of this photographic trip to Tibet, and now that… Read More
“Always remember, your focus determines your reality.” ~ George Lucas Where have I been? Time is such a rascal. One moment, I had a plan, a rhythm, a playful creativity, and the next, POOF! I am staring at the calendar that says 2025. How did I let go of my writing? Or did I? If I step back and… Read More
“In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you.” –Andrea Dykstra Past. February 2021 Stretching my hand out to his side of the bed, I felt the unsettling coolness of sheets unslept upon. My husband, Tad, hospitalized due to a stroke, was far away from me physically and mentally. I prayed he would… Read More
It’s up to you, and it’s up to me No one can say what we get to be So why don’t we rewrite the stars? Lyrics from Rewrite the Stars composed by Benj Paske and Justin Paul “Are you going to love me today?” I asked. “No.” It was at that moment I knew something was wrong. My husband and I… Read More
“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on… Read More
Driving home from Rochester, Mayo Hospital, almost two years ago, the pain of loss made the starless night sky even blacker. Tears flowed down my face unabated, and my mind clawed in vain to make sense of the evening’s events. That night, five months into my daughter’s pregnancy, five months of riding the rollercoaster of excitement and hope, I witnessed… Read More
One photo out of focus is a mistake, ten photos out of focus are an experimentation, one hundred photos out of focus are a style. –Unknown It was not my finest photographic moment, but then again, optimism ruled the day. How bad could a picture taken from a fast-moving tour bus, through a fingerprint speckled bus window, on a blizzardy… Read More
Birthdays. Even though my business is named Aging Schmaging, and even though I honestly know and believe aging is a gift, I still feel, well, doggedly resistant to the years adding up. And up. Annnnnd up. I see the changes to my body. My night vision is different. Knee joints are a little more vocal, and my back throws regular… Read More
“If at first you don’t succeed then skydiving definitely isn’t for you.” ― Steven Wright Me. I’m that woman who somehow lost her daring over the years. At least that’s how it feels. What happens? Where does that “I’m invincible” attitude go? When I was a kid trying to keep up with my two older brothers, not much daunted me…. Read More
