Category Archives: My Blog

I welcome responses, so that women can begin a dialogue here, with one another and me, on topics that matter to us.

Changes

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Nancy

I sat down to create a video blog this morning, but soon realized I didn’t want to do it. For the forseeable future I won’t be using video blogs anymore, but bi-monthly, written ones. If I feel the urge, or … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged catch-up, discomfort, forgetfulness, losing it, meds vs. tricks, memory loss, physical/mental change, relational issues, remembering, reminders, shared experiences, sharing changes, thinning tissue | Comments Off

The Difficulty Of Aging

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Nancy

Talk about transitions! Two weeks ago I turned seventy, and let me tell you, I am having a hard time with it. For some reason, seventy sounds old to me. Of course this has nothing to do with any actual … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged 'new' seventy, 'right' partner, acceptance, aging, celebration, eating sadness away, good friends, hard time, healthy, impending doom, landmark age, loving family, old | Comments Off

Disagreements

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Nancy

No matter how much I love anybody, sometimes I really disagree with what they want to do, what they want me to do, what music to listen to or not, which movie to rent, and on and on. Usually my … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged I'm right–your'e not, letting go, living with discomfort, my way, new behaviors, past behaviors, whose reality, Your way | Comments Off

Apple, Quicken, Etc.: Why’d You Change That?

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Nancy

Yesterday I sat down to record my Monday blog. I had decided to do a video one, since I hadn’t done that in awhile, and it seems a more personal approach, so that folks who do read my blog regularly, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged 'improved' programs, age related?, computer glitches, confusing, experts, geeks, hours of unnecessary work, new problems, no directions, phone help, tech nightmare, tech upgrades | Comments Off

I HATE Getting Sick, and It’s Even Harder Now That I’m Old!

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Nancy

I am sitting in my den with my feet on an ottoman feeling miserable. When I was a little over two, I had my first bladder infection, and have suffered from them periodically ever since. A few years ago I … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged bladder infections, choosing to persevere, coddling myself, conscious living, coping, dignity, illness and age, living fully, recurring illnesses, self care | Comments Off

Living Life My Way

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Nancy

Since my friend Steve passed away, I have been thinking about the way I live my life: do I do something I really want to do every day?; do I see my friends enough?; do I express appreciation to the … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged choosing what I do, conscious living, doing what I really want to, experiencing joy, living life fully, living patterns, losing friends, losing self, no regrets, seeing friends, spending my time | Comments Off

The End Of A Life

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Nancy

My friend, Steve, passed away two days before Christmas, when I was visiting my daughters and their families in Bend, Oregon. I drove out to Marrowstone Island to visit him the day before I left, knowing it was the last … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged ceremony, holding on, last visit, leaving cake outside for him and the birds, letting go, my pact, not quite ready, our shared view, passing away, ready or not, void | Comments Off

Death and Dying, II

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Nancy

The tiny town I live in on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State is really an amazing place. Twenty of us have become the care givers for a friend who is dying here. I know some of the folks on … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged care-givers, dying friend, gentle passing, life choices, life stories, moving inward, support in dying, taking the lead, team of care | Comments Off

When A Friend Is Dying

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Nancy

This morning I attended a two-hour meeting for the end-of-life caregivers of one of my friends here. There were about fifteen of us. First we talked about the logistics of his situation, and then a doctor friend, who had visited … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged acceptance, anger at someone's passing, appreciating the small things, care-giving friends, dying friend, dying with dignity, fear of dying, grateful for these lessons, grateful for this group, learning from each other, learning from my dying friend | Comments Off

Not My Business

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Nancy

http://youtu.be/X3S3lucI5W8 I have long had a problem knowing when I should ‘help’ someone I love, and when I should stay out of their business. A good rule of thumb: unless asked, butt out. Second rule: If I’m thinking more about … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged back off, butt out, focus on my life, joy in each day, live and let live, my business, wait till you're asked, when to help, your business | Comments Off