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Wear and tear required
Four body shapes of females. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I was lying in the bathtub the other night, doing what I’m sure many women do in the bathtub. No—not that. Really? That’s where your mind goes? I...
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Get over yourself
I think life is trying to make me a humble warrior. It’s an earned title. A warrior denotes someone who is battle tested, who has shown strength not just once or twice, but over prolonged periods of...
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A funny thing happened on my way to a midlife crisis
Midlife crises have a deservedly bad rap. They bring to mind young blondes on the side, racy sports cars, hair plugs and a general lack of grace. Think of the cringe factor while watching American...
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Do you find me changed?
I saw the look on your face, the one that told me my response to you was oh so inconvenient and not at all what you had planned. It said, without words, “You’ve changed.” Have I? How very observant of...
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A momentary pause
As I watch many of my friends make college visits with their kids this summer, I realize that culturally, we’re missing a beat here. We send our kids off to college to “find themselves”, which for some...
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Happy (hardy har har) Birthday
I celebrated my birthday recently. And the Universe made sure to show me, once again, its sense of humor. I awoke that day with plans for treating myself. Not in the way I used to, with lots of friends...
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Go ahead. Burn a dinner.
“Man, those days are long gone for me.” So said a friend as I finished telling her of a recent date. As she said it, her mouth tightened and she let out a sigh. “Sad, isn’t it?” Yes, honey. It is. Why...
View ArticleMidnight moments off the mapped path
I sat bolt upright in bed, the impact of it hitting me—my youngest son and I have five years together if I’m lucky. Two if Fate is feeling fickle and he goes to a high school that requires boarding. My...
View ArticleRussian doll
It would simply have been a passing thought had I not grabbed it by the tail. But I did. And so here I sit, surrounded by beach towels on the floor of my closet. My intention was good—clean out a...
View ArticleScene from a dark restaurant
The problem is, the Jerrys of the world will always find me. Recently, I dragged a friend to a Meetup. For those of you unfamiliar, Meetups are group get-togethers that are coordinated online but...
View Article2021. Here we go.
Grocery shop. Shirts to dry cleaners. Make vet appointment. Write speech. Pay life insurance premium. My to-do list grows. Oh, and yes—plan the life for which I’m paying that insurance premium. No...
View ArticleThe time between breaths
"I feel like I took a deep breath in 10 years ago and I'm only just now exhaling."
View ArticleBlink and it’s gone
At the crack of dawn, I was already driving home from the airport, wiping big mama tears from my cheeks. My eldest was headed back to Texas, his fireman gear packed efficiently per his norm. Military...
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