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Waltons 2
I created this video about another experience writing for The Waltons but forgot to post it. So I’m posting two today. Tweet
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Not Honoring ‘Self’ Can Make You Sick
Last week a friend send me a post she found on the internet by a female doctor who writes about women’s health issues. You can find the article and more about the doc at: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/repressing-the-real-you-makes-you-sick-for-real.html. My friend added a personal … Continue reading
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The Walton’s: Family Meals
It took five takes to get this down, but I will improve. And YouTube changed how you get your ‘imbed’ code, so that took an hour. Sigh. Still, I hope those of you who requested more Walton’s stories enjoy this … Continue reading
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Who Is The ‘Me’ I’ve Given Away?
When one of my oldest friends read my last Huffington Post blog about giving up ‘me’ when I’m focused on ‘you’, she said she wasn’t sure what I meant by ‘me’, and asked. It seemed a good question. During my … Continue reading
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Tagged cuddling, erasing self, inner focus, other focus, outer focus, pleasures, sense of self, swimming
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Meeting Gower Champion
When my first husband worked for David Merrick, the biggest Broadway producer of the day, we were invited to the opening night party, where we met Mary Martin, Robert Preston, and Gower Champion. What happened next will be a memory … Continue reading
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Aging And Loss
In the past few months several of my friends have been diagnosed with serious illnesses. Some have diseases that have worsened. All of them are dealing with the news with much more equanimity than I would be. They have fears, … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, chore versus joy, compulsive behavior, daily tasks, illness, joy in live, self-awareness, self-pressue
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My Mother’s First Heart Attack
My mother’s first heart attack affected my entire life. I was only four, my sister 8, and we were sent away to a distant Aunt and Uncle. I had no idea if I’d ever see her again. When we were … Continue reading
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Tagged care-taking, childhood responsibility, frightening, heart attack, life-event impact, mother
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Fall/Winter Time Of Life
For the past couple of years I have been a member of a listserve for my class at Sarah Lawrence College. The daily/weekly/monthly sharing has been awe inspiring to me: the depth of it, the warmth, the support, the caring. … Continue reading
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Grandpa Walton Surprises Us All
The first time I went to a set to see my words come out of the mouths of actors in front of a camera was amazing in more ways than one. Grandpa Walton’s activities turned out to be illegal, and … Continue reading
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What Makes It Work
I am sitting on the Washington State Ferry after picking up my Mac which crashed in Seattle. Good news: I didn’t lose any data; bad news; a four hour round trip, twice. There is no Mac service place on the … Continue reading
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