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Accepting Change
0% I do not like change. Never have. The discomfort I experience around change has gotten worse with age, though I know there’s nothing I can do about it. When a friend, or one of my daughters, calls to tell … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, accepting change, hating it, no control, not easy, roll with the punches, worse with age
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Short And Sweet
I am leaving for Portland to visit my daughter, husband and two grandson’s in a half hour. So there isn’t time for a long, thoughtful blog. My older daughter may drive down to join us from Bend, but maybe not … Continue reading
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Tagged focus on positive, gifts of life, leaving, leaving mate, Pisces, pulled in two directions, visiting grown kids
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Feeling Empty
A few days ago a woman told a friend of mine that she was amazed that she no longer felt ’empty.’ She had felt that way most of her life, but had realized she no longer did. That gave me … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, children, creativity, feeling empty, friends, fullness, grandchildren, how I fill myself, life choices, love of self, partnerships, spirit, work
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Coping With Crazy
Over the past few weeks I have found myself thinking a great deal about mental illness. I have two friends, one of whom is being stalked by a young man who has been in and out of mental institutions as … Continue reading
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Tagged brain chemistry, counseling, little help, mental illness, parents' pain, public solutions, safety, self-protection, societies solutions, victim's fear, victimization
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Validation
Sometimes you don’t know if you’re on the right path or not, which is what has been happening for me. Then a new friend thanked me for writing “Little Nancy: The Journey Home” because it helped her remember, and accept … Continue reading
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Tagged another's thanks, being thanked, keeping on, quit, remembering, responses, right path, thanking others
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Tug of War
Fifteen years ago I moved to the great Northwest with my second husband. He is long gone, but I have remained in the tiny little seaport town we discovered on the Olympic Peninsula. I love this place with all my … Continue reading
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Tagged distance from grown children, family bonds, inevitable distance, near or far, sense of place, tug of war
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Two Eagles
Wonono and I woke up to sun today. I burrowed deeper under the covers, which is my morning routine, but he said, “I’m going for a walk!” Today’s his birthday, so how could I not go with him? Once I … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, being blessed by two birds, eagles, joy, sunrise, walking in the morning, water and woods
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V-Day: One Billion Rising
Eve Ensler, who wrote The Vagina Monologues, created this day for women worldwide to celebrate on Thursday. This video is my contribution, inspired by Allison Dey of the Madrona Mind Body Institute. Enjoy the video and remember to dance! Check … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrate being a woman, dance, Eve Ensler, inspiration, V-Day
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