Acting From A Place of Fear

I thought I would tell you a story about something that happened to me years ago. At the time, my father’s home was by the side of a river. One day, while I was visiting, I decided to take a walk down his street and after a short while, I came to railroad tracks that…

Good Manners: He Was Nice, She Wasn’t

Good manners are not difficult to practice. From the time I was a child, I was taught to be polite, say please and thank you, you’re welcome, say hello and goodbye, don’t interrupt, say excuse me, respect other people’s property, respect other people, ask how they are doing, offer to help others, apologize if necessary,…

Where Did They Go?

A few people have been nice enough to follow my new blog, but they are disappearing, even the e-mail followers. I went over to my former blog and all of the followers are gone. I have contacted WP.com to see if I can find out what’s going on. Has anyone else had a similar experience?…

Kanopy, The Great Courses, and Dog Training

  Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen. – Orhan Pamuk Kanopy My local library is very active, usually crowded, and offers many different ways to find materials, including apps. Yesterday, they added a new one, called, Kanopy, which offers movies, a dedicated “kids” selection, and some of “The Great…

A Family Visit and Wasted Time Worrying

I missed posting on my blog last week. I’m also guilty of not spending time reading blogs. That is because I spent a good amount of time preparing for a family visit. Excuses, excuses. You might have guessed that I wrestle with time management, which I might have mentioned in the past. If not, I’m…

Self-Worth: The Haves and Have Nots

I promised myself that I was going to write one post a week. I am keeping that promise. What does this photo have to do with this post? Nothing really. But, I am going to talk about women where I live. These deer were in the woods behind my home and they are female. Female…

Communication – A Good Conversation

This week a friend of mine came to me, upset that her husband had called her a “bad” person. Why? Because, they are from two different political parties, and they didn’t agree on the topic at hand. My reaction? What has happened to the idea that we can disagree without humiliating the other person, vilifying…

Gratitude Is Good For Us

When you spend your days looking for the good in them, you start to notice and appreciate the little things. As a benefit, you might start to change your perspective on life, your overall health, and your brain. In today’s “never enough” culture, it is easy to start feeling like an ordinary life is unfulfilling….

Feeling Naked Shame

Seventh and eighth grade gym class with Mrs. V (that’s what we called her) always ended with a mandatory group shower. That meant everyone saw everyone else naked. This is when hormones start doing their thing and bodies are changing – at least some of them were. Up to that point in my young life,…

The Importance of My Women Friendships

One of my closest girlfriends ghosted me about a year ago. The last time I saw her, she introduced me to her new “boyfriend” as her “best friend forever”. Since then, I haven’t seen or heard a word from her. We shared confidences, took road trips, met for lunch or coffee regularly, and we were…