What Can We DO?
There is a lot going on in the world. More issues to focus on than we have the bandwidth to possibly process. How do we choose? What do we do? How do we help? And how do we not feel like giving in under the weight of the issues and just retreat in defeat? I…
I Love You, Mom.
On Friday, my mother turned 75. What a milestone! She was born in 1944 and she would tell you, she has enjoyed a very good life. It hasn’t all been easy, for sure, but she has made many choices that have led to wonderful experiences. Things like encouraging my dad to take a transfer so…
Lessons From My Mother (List of Faves)!
Here in North America, we celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday. I called my mom, and we talked about Mother’s Days gone by and how we’d all get dressed up for church and how our Dad would make reservations at fancy brunch places and how the whole day would be focused around her. My father adored…
Ellen, That’s Just Not Funny.
Let me start by saying that I am a HUGE fan of Ellen Degeneres. In fact, I taped her “coming out” episode back in 1997 and watched it until I could essentially recite every line (fortunately, for me, my roommate was also a fan) and I fist bumped the TV every single time it got…
Soup For The Soul.
I love soup. I think I’ve always loved soup. Probably because my mother rarely put a meal on the table that didn’t include her signature “green soup” as a starter. She used up every veggie in the fridge that was starting to wilt and turned it into a delicious, creamy soup that we always gobbled…
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