It’s a difficult thing to do—this thing we call ‘living in the moment’. The call of the future is powerful. It constantly distracts us with thoughts like, “What should I do next?” and “Okay, I have finished this, now I should do that.” And the call of the past is… Read More »Is Living In The Moment Harder As We Age?
At the risk of being repetitive, I have one more post about spring. It’s April on the West Coast, and I just can’t help myself—it’s a glorious time of year here and one of my favorite months. This is partly due to the fact that it’s my mother’s and sister’s… Read More »Capricious April Ushers in the Beginning of Spring
Suppose you went somewhere you know you have never been, and suppose you had the eerie feeling that you’ve been there before. The official definition of this phenomenon, according to Merriam-Webster, is, “a feeling of having already experienced the present situation.” A strange and even unsettling experience, to be sure. But… Read More »Been There, Done That
March is here, and it’s as crazy as ever. It’s raining hard one minute, and the next minute the sun is shining. All this to the steady hum of the wind, hammering against my window. Every time I look out, it’s blowing in a different direction—tree branches bowing every which… Read More »March Madness
Several months have rolled by since I wrote a post about my exercise routine. I’m happy to report that I’m still at it, although the setting and some of the equipment have changed. I am no longer in the same home, and consequently, the view I have from my exercise… Read More »The Risk of Putting Exercise on Pause
So, you have decided to move. If you haven’t moved a lot in your life, you might think, “Oh, this will be easy. I’ll just get some boxes, a black felt pen, a roll of white paper, and start packing!” But, if you have moved a few times before, you’ll… Read More »Transfer Trauma, or in Other Words, Moving
It takes dedication and self-discipline to maintain a blog. I was able to do it for six years, then quite abruptly stopped. I can’t remember the exact circumstance that led to this year-long pause, but I can say that I’m now impatient to get going again. To those of you… Read More »Another stab at starting up again
Hello Everyone! I’m still here after a long absence. I hope you are all doing well. The pandemic has put a dent in my writing and despite this I have been able to complete my new novel “The Romanian Girls”. This is a book largely based on my experiences and… Read More »A Quick Update and my New Novel “The Romanian Girls.”
Today, a sense of calm has come over me. It’s almost strange after the worry and unrest of the past few months. But here I am sipping a cup of chamomile tea early in the morning, looking out across the dark harbor, waiting for dawn. You could almost say I… Read More »Returning to a sense of calm
It is now three months since I posted an article. I made a conscious decision on September 27 to step away for a while. The corona virus affected me deeply. No, I wasn’t worried about getting it—I was consumed with other issues. I was overcome with fear about what it… Read More »Happy New Year, Everyone!
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