PinnedSome Advice to Middle-Aged Women on the Verge of DivorceAccording to available Census data, nearly half of all first marriages in the US end in divorce, often around the time we send our kids off…Jul 1, 2022A response icon41Jul 1, 2022A response icon41
PinnedThe Meaning Is in the Mess“I … hope that there is meaning in mess and pain, that more will be revealed” —Anne LamottNov 2, 2021A response icon6Nov 2, 2021A response icon6
PinnedPublished inP.S. I Love YouWhen the Stories We Tell Ourselves Are TrueNov 5, 2019A response icon7Nov 5, 2019A response icon7
PinnedPublished inP.S. I Love YouWhat If? A Literary Love StoryAre all of these delightful moments too much to ask of life?Dec 31, 2019A response icon2Dec 31, 2019A response icon2
PinnedPublished inP.S. I Love YouToo Many Cups of Tea — A Love StoryMehmet is right. I am having a very wonderful life.Nov 1, 2019A response icon3Nov 1, 2019A response icon3
Working at “The Country Club” (Hospital, That Is)Long ago in a land far away, I worked at a hospital that ran like clockwork. We had almost no job turnover and we produced excellent…Feb 20Feb 20
Exploring The Jemez: A Wonderland Awaits an Hour North of AlbuquerqueNorthern New Mexico is old. How old? Well, an estimated 125,000 years ago, one of North America’s largest volcanoes erupted in a fiery…Feb 11Feb 11
We Should Be Aware, Afraid, and Prepared to Protect Those We LoveThe people of the United States have seriously underestimated how much RACISM is driving what is happening in our country, in favor of “the…Feb 8Feb 8
Pain and Illness: The Unrecognized Humbler and the EqualizerLife — “No One Gets Out Alive,” we often hear. It’s also true that almost no one gets out of life unscathed. One day you’re a lean, mean…Dec 23, 2024Dec 23, 2024
Winter Photo Essay — An Homage to the Resting SeasonThe thing we forget about winter is the light — low, direct, in your face.Dec 7, 2024Dec 7, 2024