A friend of mine just had a book launch for her second mystery novel. I attended the event and told her I couldn’t have been more proud if I was her mother. She laughed and poo-poo’d all her hard work. It is so refreshing to be around women who have a clear view of who they are and what they… Read More
Defined by numbers…still
Yesterday on Houda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford’s hour of the Today Show, they encouraged women to wear badges declaring either their age or weight. The theme: numbers are not who we are, so why do they hold power over us? Houda mentioned that when she was in sixth grade she weighed 101 pounds and it was traumatic. She felt… Read More
Healing
I received a long awaited email this morning from a friend who has been going through challenging times. Her humor, laced throughout the text, assured me that she is doing fine despite the hellish summer she has experienced. Sometimes, even when a person is strong and extraordinary in most areas of life, there comes a breaking point, and my friend… Read More
Fear
I love to observe people who are out and about. Sometimes I’m disappointed in what I see—like parents and children screaming at each other—but often I’m deeply touched. On a recent trip I witnessed an older gentleman who was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. His behavior was inconsistent at best, and a bit scary at worst when his temper… Read More
A mother’s echo…
While on the camping trip I said, “I do” to a question my daughter asked. I don’t recall what was asked, but when I uttered those two words in response she said, “So that’s where I get it.” “What are you talking about?” I asked. “Where you get what?” She measured her words before answering, which is never good. “I… Read More
The lesson…
Over the past several days my husband, my daughter, her boyfriend, and I went camping at Isle Royale National Park. It is a magnificent cluster of islands keeping a respectful distance from Minnesota, Michigan, and Canada. In other words, it is pretty much in the midst of Lake Superior and doing just fine, thank you. The ferry trip from Grand… Read More
A fair statement…
I feel like my summer is winding down, and it causes a tightening within my chest. I’m seeing more geese heading south, the fall blooming flowers are, well, blooming, and my college classes start next week. Everything in my heart says to enjoy each day as it comes. But, in my reality-based experience, I know that nature is preparing for… Read More
Shades of grey…
I was talking with a friend yesterday and we both agreed that it is annoying when catalog companies take a thirty year old looking woman who has grey hair and promote her as “old.” My friends and I look our age for the most part. We cheat where we can, but when standing naked in front of the mirror the… Read More
Beauty or manipulation?
There’s something that clicks in my woman’s soul when the shutter on my camera captures an image, but it’s hard to explain. I had spent the afternoon discussing an independent study class with a professor, and she brought up some interesting questions for me to ponder. Part of my area of interest is how older women are portrayed in ads,… Read More
Coming Clean…
While I was in Tibet my husband joked that he would not clean the house until the day before I returned. I have no idea how things actually transpired, but when I arrived back home the house and yard were well kept. I complimented him on his hard work. He sighed and said, “Thank you. Do you have any idea… Read More
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