by Carol | Mar 22, 2023 | My Blog
Change happens. I know this and yet… I’m bad at it! Even though I know life requires us to change in big and little ways every day, my brain continues to resist, “Oh no, what now?” The good thing is every time I go through this I remember to remember: where there’s...
by Carol | Dec 19, 2018 | My Blog
To be avoided if possible: perfect gifts, kitchen slavery, mandatory cheerfulness. “Friends and family” is a familiar phrase this time of year, but not everyone has family or friends that can or even want to spend time together. Advertising and social media makes it...
by Carol | Mar 3, 2016 | My Blog
The lineup at the water fountain was longer than usual tonight. Salsa dancing requires frequent gulping. It was the second session of my new dance class, and this time the instructor knew to schedule a break. Perhaps she saw our tongues hanging out, like dogs panting...
by Carol | Jan 28, 2016 | My Blog
Adrenaline is a good thing. It is, after all, what gets you to slam on the brakes when the car in front of you stops short or a toddler’s ball bounces into the street. I needed to remind myself recently that bodies are only designed to handle it in the small doses...
by Carol | Dec 4, 2015 | My Blog
I put a sock on my clock. Crazy, right? But the last motel room I stayed in had a clock beside the bed that lit up the whole room. A sock was just right. When I needed to know the time, I just reach over and lifted the toe. No doubt the maid thought we were mad, but...
by Carol | Oct 1, 2015 | My Blog
Have you ever had a bad day? When you couldn’t smile if your life depended on it? Then something happened to turn your mind around? What a miracle machine our minds are. My brain worked this magic recently and I’m grateful. Yesterday — from beginning to end — the...
by Carol | Jul 23, 2015 | My Blog
Is there a difference between the words “easy” and “simple”? Or between “little” and “small”? They seemingly mean the same thing, but how do the words hit you when you hear them? Say, for instance, in the title of a book purchase you’re considering. In lives of...
by Carol | Apr 9, 2015 | My Blog |
I have a secret. It’s been forever stashed in the I-hate-housework category, but it’s confession time. Yesterday I forced myself to clean the floors for the first time in a month and actually enjoyed it. Impossible you say? Nay nay, I say. Turns out that playing music...
by Carol | Apr 18, 2014 | My Blog
The word “stress” is so overused that the concept can slide through your brain with barely a notice. A life full of it is our new norm, really, but not much time is spent thinking about what all this stress is actually doing to our bodies. And it’s a lot. As the sun...
by Carol | Oct 18, 2013 | My Blog
Good news for those who like reading their books on electronic devices. My first book, A Patchwork of Comforts, is now out in eBook format. Personally, I’m still stuck on holding that collection of pages in my lap. There’s just something about the feel of a...
