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When my new insurance agent asked me what I saw myself doing in five years, I think my answer surprised both of us. When I first retired...

I didn’t know it at the time, but I spent a good chunk of my adult life – till now, actually – moving through life with my eyes closed. I...

I told myself it was because I grew up watching my father behave like that…that I was a result of my environment.  I had a built-in...

8:30…They said to shower but to not put any lotions or powders on above the waist.  Ok, well, that’s different and isn’t helping to...

I used to joke that nothing is real until you see it on Facebook. So I guess it’s official then…I’m in a relationship with Mr....

So we talked about what happened and what was going to happen on Tuesday.  She told me that I seemed to be handling it well.  What choice...

She kept her composure while she told me what the doctor had said.  I didn’t hear her get emotional until she explained why she waited to...

Yesterday I found a sizable lump in my right breast.  I’m not sure I can describe how I felt in the moment.  It was surreal.  All the...

My brain first went to…” This is what you get for all those wasted, unappreciated years.  You hurt people so this is payback.  We were...

This morning I watched one of Mastin Kipp’s Daily Love videos. It was about rediscovering your feminine energies. I’ve read several...

I had fantasized about how awesome it would be.  To have no obligations…no reason to set an alarm…nothing to rush off to.  But when...

But I’ve done it for years.  I’ve made these little contracts with myself…these “I AM….blah, blah, blah…something negative” statements.  ...

They met him a couple of nights earlier and Mrs. Neighbor thought he was delightful ( I’m sure all the muscles help with his...

A friend asked me what I would do if The Taste got his shit together and reached out to reconnect. Specifically the question was in...

I met a new friend yesterday for coffee and we were sharing life stories of how we’ve used pro/con lists to make many, if not all, major...

I was fortunate to do a session with a friend present and had the opportunity to listen to her before it was my turn.  This extra time,...

After some further reflection and recent experience, I should probably add a couple of characteristics to my list of what I’m looking for...

Whatever the situation, I’ve come to determine that this is the hardest part of dating.  You don’t know what the other person is dealing...

It was a great day until it wasn’t…and isn’t that how life seems to go sometimes?  Especially when you mix together a little too much...

I still see my grandpa through the eyes of a child.  He passed unexpectedly when I was 19 but my most vivid memories are probably from...