Today my husband bought a black suit. I’m at an age where I am attending a lot of funerals. Yesterday I went to a lovely celebration for my friend Stefanie’s mother. Instead of a standard viewing, wake, service and burial, there was an intimate program for immediate family and an open house for friends, Read More
I was inTraphill at my in-laws and got up this morning for a walk. As I was leaving, I could hear all the roosters about a mile away all crowing at once. They raise them there, each with their funny little hut.So, I turned on my iPhone video to capture all the beautiful bird sounds, and, Read More
I haven’t written about my daughter’s illness before, because we both thought it would change. We thought one of the five doctors I have taken her to would fix her. We thought it would pass and just be a chapter in her life she had overcome.She and I both thought that she would get, Read More
*Rare, no-charge opportunity to join Martha Beck for a virtual event *Why seeking safety doesn’t work. Martha Beck reveals what does. If so, that’s fear driving. Of course, as humans we’re preprogrammed with fear. It’s our fight-or-flight instinct that’s designed to keep us safe in the face of danger. Between our biology and our, Read More
I had set aside this morning to write my blog post. Â But I’m blowing it off to go walk in the snow with my squeeze. Â The first snow of the season in a land where there is usually only one snow a year. And I am pleased as punch with myself. And that is, Read More
I went to a meeting last night that was designed to help my kids get into college. It started out with each of us picking a word that expresses what it’s like to think about the college application process. My word was… different. It’s soooo different from when I chose a college. I did my best, Read More
1. Poke a fork through your eye. You won’t even think about your stress as you are wheeled into the ambulance. 2. Write your old boy/girlfriend. The one who cheated on you with your best friend. Plus, rehash the night you walked in on them. The stress from your current relationship will pale, Read More
If you have followed my blog for any amount of time, you know that instead of deciding what goals you want to achieve for the year, I suggest you explore the feelings you want those achievements to bring you. The feelings are what you really want anyway. Fill your life with those feelings, and, Read More