Women's Issues Midlife And Beyond
Which defines your typical meal? A. Grab a plate out of the cabinet; dish up your food (hot dish? Skillet something or other?) in the kitchen, and then plop down somewhere convenient while watching television. B. Rip open the delivered box of pizza with your teeth because it smells Oh. So. Good. Pop the top off a bottle of beer,… Read More
Her vehicle pulled into the restaurant’s parking lot and I could barely make out her hand wildly waving at me. Nearly thirty years had passed since we’d last talked, and it was thirty years too long. Who was she now? Who was I? It’s hard to say why we lost track of each other. Tammy was a year behind me… Read More
I didn’t see it coming. That whole “how cute is he?†thing. A young boy wandered into my Aging Schmaging tent and looked around. I was a vender at Parley Lake Winery enjoying the last vestiges of a warm autumn day. He stared at my photographs, and then approached the table. “Does the candy cost anything?†he said. I had… Read More
Yep, I spread my um, wings, and took it all in. Me. Standing in front of a room of women delivering a message I believe in. Me. So shy that I avoid eye-contact most of the time, and yet there I was intentionally looking into the eyes of beautiful strangers as I encouraged creativity from their doubtful souls. Me. Tending… Read More
“Give me an example of how women struggle with self-esteem.†Our professor stood in front of the class, scanning the room, waiting for answers. At first the silence hung as thick as fog over a swamp, but then a young woman tentatively raised her hand. “Go,†said the professor. “Well, um, my sister is really pretty, but she feels she’s… Read More
Perhaps the sun needs a vacation. It’s been doing a stellar job of providing a summer to remember, but now it’s retiring earlier and earlier in the day.  Juuuuust before giving way to the cool night stars it inflames the horizon with glorious color.  This 8 x 72 habitoi silk scarf was created with the autumn night sky in mind.  Blues,… Read More
