Walking from the parking garage to the entrance of the hospital, I felt reasonably sure I could navigate my way to the surgery waiting area. I had been there a few years back during both my daughter and my husband’s almost back-to-back surgeries. But making my way through the winding corridors I became confused and soon realized I needed to… Read More
I don’t like to be blindsided. Loneliness is one of those emotions that can just land on me out of left field with no warning. Loneliness can strike when… I’m sitting in a room full of women, but next to no one. I’ve spent full and glorious days with family or friends, but eventually had to say goodbye. I’m caught… Read More
I’d awakened earlier than normal and I’d crept downstairs to start the coffee. Without the bright Arizona sunrise lighting my house I was a little disoriented. So I sat on my sofa while Mr. Coffee sputtered and spit black gold into the glass carafe. The day ahead of me was packed with unusual and time-consuming activities. Usually a creature of… Read More
I’m a with kind of girl. I like eating lunch with a friend, watching a movie with my husband, hiking with a buddy, traveling with my family, working with a team. With. Avec. Con. In any language with is a rather plain word with a beautiful ring to it. With implies shared insights, teamwork, lightened loads, multiplied laughter, skin on skin, out loud conversations and… Read More
I put down the book, still open to the chapter I had wanted to read. I got up and walked out of the kitchen, through the dining room and into my office, all the while looking for my glasses. It bugs me that my reading glasses have become so necessary, but I can’t read a thing without them. Once I got… Read More
Even the sweetest of relationships can occasionally grow stale. But we eagerly invest in that which we cherish. So today I’d like to offer you a few tips – that I’ve tried, tested and found to be worthwhile – for bringing renewed passion and delight to your most important relationship. First of all, I suggest you meet the lover of… Read More