Category Archives: The Letters

The Making of Memories

Not too long ago, a memory popped up on my Facebook page.  It was from seven years ago when my son was in high school and I took him back to school shopping.  The post was about how much I enjoyed our time together.  There is a lot of research and science about memories, howContinue reading “The Making of Memories”

Appreciation to Readers

Yesterday I embarked on another leg of my writing adventure. The owner of a local cafe’ has supported many authors by providing a space for them to promote their books. She had been asking me for a year when I would have a book signing event, so yesterday I finally did.  I want to thankContinue reading “Appreciation to Readers”

Ruminating

My last post was titled Feet in Two Worlds, in which I contemplated the feelings we may experience when we are faced with choosing between two positions, and then asking if can we stand on both sides.  As I’ve pondered the “two worlds” these past few weeks, I started thinking about it in a differentContinue reading “Ruminating”

Hello 2023

This past year has brought some unexpected challenges and expenses with it. As I say goodbye to 2022 and enter into a new year, I want to approach it with curiosity and possibility and not apprehension. I’ve never really made any type of New Year’s resolution. It just seems like an opportunity to fail.  TheContinue reading “Hello 2023”

The Felt Sense

We are all familiar with the five senses of perception: sight, sound, touch, taste and smell. I was reading today about another sense we all have but may not have heard about called the Felt Sense. I read about this in the book Try Softer by Aundi Kobler. She describes this as when the sensationsContinue reading “The Felt Sense”

Discovering a New Chapter

Last week my post was about perspective, and how when we look at something or someone with a different lens, we often learn something new, and perhaps even remove the hat of judgement. I’m going to share a personal example, taken from a chapter in my mother’s life. I grew up knowing my mother’s parentsContinue reading “Discovering a New Chapter”

Flare-Ups

Have you ever have had an old injury or a chronic condition that you don’t think about often, you can maneuver through each day and have learned how to compensate for it so that it doesn’t take center stage in your life? Only to suddenly experience a flare-up, sometimes mild and other times so intenseContinue reading “Flare-Ups”

My Parent’s Love

Last week I shared about how I experienced my parent’s deaths differently.  Today I’d like to share about the ways I experienced their love. A few months ago, I had accepted an offer for a different job and I was waiting for my book to be published.  Two separate opportunities that left me feeling scared, excited, uncertainContinue reading “My Parent’s Love”