I keep meaning to do things – write, vacuum, connect – but meaning to do things, and actually doing said things are very different animals. I accomplish much in my head, but not much in the real world of late. Productivity is down across the board. All departments are experiencing contractions, save one. Chocolate consumption is up. Chocolate bar consumption is actually way up, and … Continue reading Momentum drives motivation.
In threes We liked things in three long before Dorothy exclaimed, “Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my!” in The Wizard of Oz. It’s been a popular grouping display in the oldest of art, and a well-utilized interior decorating device since people started displaying collectibles on mantles, but for me, the Oz connection trumps all. When I put things together in groups of three, I hear … Continue reading Grief, Memories, and Traditions: Navigating Life After Loss
My mother died on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. My father was there by her side as she took her last breaths. They were the loves of each other’s lives, married fifty-five years. She was the best mom ever, and there’s a hole inside me that wasn’t there before. The two years since her surgery for lung cancer have taken forever. They passed … Continue reading Goodbye mom.
From Famine to Feast. 