A Brief History of Hysteria and its Implications for Women “When these symptoms indicate, we think it is necessary to ask a midwife to assist, so that she can massage the genitalia with one finger inside, using oil of lilies, musk root, crocus, or something similar. And in this way, the afflicted woman can be aroused to the paroxysm. This… Read More
Who Do You Give Your Power To? A Midlife Point To Ponder
“When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch.†–Bette Davis Cathy, a trim and attractive woman, age 75, leaned in close before whispering, “I always find it interesting who we give our power to.†She then cocked her head and gazed at a group of men sitting at a nearby… Read More
J.D. Steele and the Mill City Community Choir: The Magical Melding Power Of Music
We had no idea what to expect. NO idea. Our friend, Dr. Claudia Kittock, invited my husband and me to not only attend a Mill City Community Choir rehearsal, but to participate. “Everybody is welcome to join in and sing,†she said. “Come on down. You’ll love it! J.D. Steele does a fantastic job of leading us.†Before I… Read More
Women’s Sexual Ownership In The Second Half Of Life
Judy, age 73, sipped her Brandy Old Fashioned and occasionally looked at me from beneath lowered mascaraed lashes. Twirling the amber liquid until the ice cubes clattered in protest, she gave a wistful smile and continued with her story. “So, Bonnie and I were looking out the hotel window—just checking on the view, you know?—and we see this man standing… Read More
Lutheran Guilt, Midlife Focus, and Feed My Starving Children
Feeling Like Your Efforts Are Never Enough Do you recall the moment in the movie, Schindler’s List, when Liam Neeson said he could have done more? It went like this (from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108052/quotes): Oskar Schindler: I could have got more out. I could have got more. I don’t know. If I’d just… I could have got more. Itzhak Stern: Oskar, there… Read More
Of Determination And Rewards:Â Secret Recipe Cookies And The Happiness Factor
The Backstory: May I tell you a sweet story? When I was a kid, my dad asked me to bake cookies for him to take to work. He had a construction job that kept him away from the farm Monday through Friday and liked to have “a sweet taste of home†with him. (Mom was not a great baker, so… Read More
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