Women's Issues Midlife And Beyond
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. –From an Irish headstone” He sat in the front row, head bent forward, listening as the chaplain ‘s eulogy both soothed and disturbed his blessed mental fog. His wife was gone. Too soon. Too young. Seated next to the man were his two sons,… Read More
“If you’ve never eaten while crying you don’t know what life tastes like.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Onions? You may be thinking I’d better write about something more interesting than the lowly onion to keep your attention. You got me. At this point I can only hold my hands up, take a step back, and agree that onions are not… Read More
“To make this decision, to risk her fortune and the company that’s been her entire life, well I think that’s brave.” — Tony Bradlee (played by Sarah Paulson) in the movie, The Post The cats circled the bed, crying for their breakfast, as sunlight splattered on my face. I rolled into my husband’s chest and kept my eyes closed. If… Read More
“You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred.” -Woody Allen The lovely blond, aged 20-something, sat next to me with pondering eyes. My question to her was this, How old will you be when you believe you are old? After a moment she… Read More
“I give you this to take with you: Nothing remains as it was. If you know this, you can begin again, with pure joy in the uprooting.” ― Judith Minty Our cat, Giese, lies curled amidst the chaos formally known as my desk. She is surrounded by boxes, tape, white papers, black markers and, inexplicably, a roll of eye-blinding,… Read More
“Women are made to be loved, not understood.” –Oscar Wilde In the movie, Grand Hotel, Greta Garbo famously said, “I vant to be alone.” I don’t look like Garbo or sound like Garbo, but there are many, many, times that I “vant to be alone” too. And, as my husband knows, giving me space to do just that is one… Read More
A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it, it just blooms. –Zen Shin “You’ve never had a facial?” said an acquaintance. “How can you live without them?” At the time I was a single-mom of two young kids and dang proud that I was covering the basic monthly bills with my dental assisting paycheck. I… Read More
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou There are women born to light a fire within others. Women who unselfishly promote, volunteer, and guide. The quiet ones who step to the side and let others enjoy the spotlight. Kathy… Read More
“I love that this morning’s sunrise does not define itself by last night’s sunset.” ― Steve Maraboli Like furry gargoyles, our two cats, Giese and Pudgy, perch on the headboard of our bed. Even though they have free-choice kibble, their expectation is that I serve up a can of wet food. Daily. And by daily I mean at 7… Read More
