Easy-Peasy Life

Easy-Peasy Life

As a well-funded retiree – that is, reliant neither on Social Security nor the whims of stocks — I have an easy-peasy life. A life that flows, like canoeing down a river, one mile leads to the next, Tuesday follows Monday, obey the rules, portage around...
Personality Particulars

Personality Particulars

What’s in a personality? Confidence, kindness, irritability, impulsiveness, moxie and spunk — hundreds of traits may come to mind. But psychologists believe it can actually be boiled down to just five: openness to new experiences, conscientiousness, extroversion,...
“I’m fine…”

“I’m fine…”

“I wish I could fix you,” is my husband’s frequent lament. The ache in his heart is palpable. There’s nothing nonchalant about his fervent wish or desire to heal me, end my pain. He extends his hand and his heart fully. I wish it, too....
Everyday Essentials Lost

Everyday Essentials Lost

We’ve all acclimated to the phenomen of one sock of a pair vanishing while tumbling in the dryer, never to be seen again. Right, Constant Reader? While a matched set of socks are required for public wear, such as while jogging, I don’t jog, so it’s...
Fear and Insecurity

Fear and Insecurity

May 7 question – Some common fears writers share are rejection, failure, success, and lack of talent or ability. What are your greatest fears as a writer? How do you manage them? As I composed a title for my blog post, Hunter S. Thomson’s famous title,...