Warning. Things are about to get mushy. You’ve heard me say this a lot, but my eldest child is a carbon copy of his indulgent father. He looks like him, talks like him, thinks like him. They have similar reactions to things. Neither of them see it, but as someone who loves both of themContinue reading “Tiny Dancer”
Category Archives: Menopause
My Own Little Tempest in a Teapot
It’s happening again. That dreadful, awful thought happened last week for the first time in months and I feel like I’m back to square one. What thought? you may ask, because you are a thoughtful reader who cares that I sound like I am freaking out and because I am freaking out. ”I’m losing myContinue reading “My Own Little Tempest in a Teapot”
Mid-Life Crisis and the Love Languages
Have you ever been listening to someone complain about another person and suddenly started feeling sweaty? Nervous? It can be about something stupid, like a husband who forgot to put the cap back on the toothpaste. And suddenly you want to find an exit as soon as possible. Something this small shouldn’t effect you thisContinue reading “Mid-Life Crisis and the Love Languages”
22 in 22: Slouchery, Tracking and Mindfulness
The next three goals on my list of 22 in 22 are: #16 Improve my posture More than twenty years ago, I took an adult ballet class. I remember very very clearly thinking, about our instructor, “That woman is so beautiful.” There is nothing that makes a girl feel more like a clod than aContinue reading “22 in 22: Slouchery, Tracking and Mindfulness”
22 in 22: The Abyss, Unplug and Nonsense.
Wow. Twenty-two goals is a lot of goals. Who knew it would take me the better part of the week to think through…well…not yet even all of them! Today should go pretty quickly: there is nothing terribly earth-shattering here! #11 Protect Logins & Passwords from The Abyss Ah yes, The Abyss. The Abyss that isContinue reading “22 in 22: The Abyss, Unplug and Nonsense.”
The Ideal Life Round-Up Contentment
Similar to the Ideal Life Theme of “Gravitas”, “Contentment” is quite idiosyncratic. If “Gravitas” is part of my Ideal Life, it is because I have always felt as though, for some reason, I never properly grew up into an adult. If “Contentment” is part of my Ideal Life, it is because I have never beenContinue reading “The Ideal Life Round-Up Contentment”
Relativize
Chalk it up to taking a dose of my own medicine, but I haven’t lost my cool in about three days. Okay, I just freaked myself out by writing that. We have a rather reliable case of Famous Last Words Syndrome in my house, which means that by any account, I am about due. IContinue reading “Relativize”
An Ode to Very Peri
I didn’t expect to be back here so soon… But holy cow! Did you see this? That’s right. Pantone has announced its 2022 Color of the Year and it is not just periwinkle. It is called, I kid you not, Very Peri. Please allow me to quote the Pantone color gods for a moment: EncompassingContinue reading “An Ode to Very Peri”
Hysteria, the Wandering Womb and Me
One of my favorite podcasts, Sawbones, hosted by Sydnee and Justin McElroy, is a “marital tour of misguided medicine.” On Sawbones, Sydnee, a medical doctor, discusses the history of certain ailments–or at least, what were historically considered ailments–and medical cures for these ailments. Justin, for his part, makes topics like hemorrhoids, birth control and leprosyContinue reading “Hysteria, the Wandering Womb and Me”
Tenderly
Today’s soundtrack comes from Duke Ellington. My first exposure to this tune was in 1996, when a boyfriend gave me a mix tape with several recordings from the Indigos album. This track has everything I love. A freely playing solo instrument to start, each supporting instrument entering discreetly, the rhythm section entering to build intensity.Continue reading “Tenderly”
Sing With Your Feet 