FOMO

FOMO

Lately, my Amazon item-clicking finger has been itchy. and I’ve felt neglected by the Amazon delivery truck. I may be an Amazon addict, afflicted with a particular variant of FOMO. Embarrassingly, I’m not being facetious, An alternate theory to merely...
OMG and LOL

OMG and LOL

The wartime statesman, Winston Churchill, has been mentioned a lot lately, as people seek wise statemen to rudder today’s world, So I did a little history dive to reconnect with his legend. I found that his remarkable life was filled with genuine “OMG” moments,...
Who I’d choose to be –

Who I’d choose to be –

If for one day you could be anyone or *thing* in the world, what would it be? Describe, tell why, and any themes, goals, or values they/it inspire in you. My response to this dynamic question is different than it would have been a year ago. Then, I might have chosen...
Who I Used to Be

Who I Used to Be

My husband and I attended a party to celebrate a longtime friend’s 80th birthday recently. We hadn’t seen many of the potential attendees for a decade – more or less – because we’d switched churches; such is the cycle of life. I...
Writing Heals What Hurts

Writing Heals What Hurts

A dozen years ago, I began writing. While I’ve had many hobbies in my adult life, I called writing “my elegant hobby.” The ideas free-flowed from my fingers in a stream-of-consciousness style, likely stored fragments of everything I’ve ever...