I was an only child until I was 66 when DNA test results showed otherwise. I learned early on how to create family out of my friends. I have many sisters, and a few brothers in my "created from friends" family. This is a good life lesson for anyone, whether...
The Path to Peace of Mind Begins with Cleaning the Cat Boxes
Even before the pandemic, I was never a person who kept up with all the domestic chores and responsibilities that go along with being a “grown up”. When we found ourselves confined to home indefinitely, I did entertain the idea of once and for all clearing my clutter (and did...
What I Know About Loss
About twenty years ago, it occurred to me that life can be experienced as an endless string of losses. Although. I am not a person who can let go gracefully whether it is relationships, resentment, or clutter, I have managed to avoid falling into that particular mental sinkhole. Over the...