My phone rang while I was on a Zoom call. It was my cousin … seven years younger than I and living in South Carolina. I asked if I could call him back in 20 minutes. Backstory Several year ago the lottery became a topic of conversation at a family gathering. Apparently I responded saying, […]
HEART PONDERINGS … sharing with you the things I keep in my heart
Embracing Life-Giving Stories
Yes, this is my 2nd blog post in a week. I have more time now … and writing always helps to center me. Some of this one just came pouring out. Hope you enjoy and comment! Pandemic Stress This week on Next Door, my neighborhood online group, one woman told about her nephew who works […]
On Being Among the Vulnerable
Odd Elderly … It is just plain odd to be so deemed. I am well past 65, apparently when we begin to be considered such. I have not thought of myself as “elderly” and “vulnerable” and neither has my 80-year-old friend, Ruth. The second definition given by Merriam-Webster is “old fashioned.” This is what we […]
Be Prepared ~~ Go Deep
I have the flu As I sit down to write this afternoon (3/11), I have been sick with the flu since Sunday evening, March 1. Late the previous evening (2/29), I learned of my aunt’s death … my dad’s youngest sister and the last in that generation. Her passing was a blessing as she was […]
Near Enemies … a new concept
In one of the groups I attend, Kathy introduced us to the concept of “Near Enemies,” something I had never heard of before. She found it in a mystery book written by Louise Penny, a part of the Gamache series. A recurring character in the series is a former therapist, Myrna, who left her practice […]
Beating the February Blahs
What better way to beat the dreary February blahs than to create a gathering designed to make powerful female connections. The sun did bless us with brilliant rays on the 15th as my friends arrived at my home. The depth of spirit in our sharing would brighten the gloomiest of days. Wisdom = Knowledge Deepened […]
