by admin | Aug 30, 2022 | A wee bit of a rant, Blog, Eclectic Living
“Platinum Blonde” is one of the nicer things someone has said to me since I stopped putting highlights into my every changing hair. “If you’re over 65…” was one of the least, if not the least, welcome comment I’ve heard. I’m 55. The funny thing is that I would never...
by admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog, Eclectic Living
I have become one of many women over 50 who have discovered that the buddha belly is really a pre-determined feature of a woman’s aging body. Truth be told, it is a physical feature of most, in not all, aging bodies. I used to wonder about the number of stocky...
by admin | Jan 8, 2020 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Widow Wednesday Welcome to Widow(er) Wednesday, where I share what worked, what didn’t work and what could work better. How to support the grieving: Accept that loss is a life-altering experience Time is a social construct and created through thinking. Grieving is an...
by admin | Dec 31, 2019 | Blog, Eclectic Living, Uncategorized
Welcome New Year I know I am the sum of all my stories I await the stories you will bring this year I no longer wish for things to happen I know the truly important things are beyond my control I do commit to improving my life one word at a time Last year’s word was...
by admin | Dec 25, 2019 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Merry Christmas: Bah Humbug The holidays are different after loss. It cannot be otherwise. Just as Christmas changed as we grew into adulthood It must also change as we grow into life after loss This takes time Sometimes we yearn for the innocent excitement and joy of...
