At times like this, I have to stop and remind myself of a few things.
The Gentle Art of Waving to Neighbors
I feel like I’ve found my way back home.
I feel like I’ve found my way back home.
‘I’m Nobody.’ You Too?
Wouldn’t many of us benefit from embracing our nobody status?
Wouldn’t many of us benefit from embracing our nobody status?
Am I Just Painting This Old Wagon Blue?
entered this phase of my life with high-flying hopes of returning to a time when every experience was new: my childhood.
entered this phase of my life with high-flying hopes of returning to a time when every experience was new: my childhood.
The Curious Case of the Very Fit Facebook Lady
I’ve started to suspect there’s something she’s not telling us.
I’ve started to suspect there’s something she’s not telling us.
My Father’s Heart
Now that I see his life through the lens of his secret, the story has changed.
Now that I see his life through the lens of his secret, the story has changed.
I Just Met My Sister, and Now We’re on a Road Trip Together
We lived a long time before finding each other.
We lived a long time before finding each other.
Dad Would Have Liked Her Better
Did Dad know that he had another child?
Did Dad know that he had another child?
Overcoming the Dread
Anxiety is as common among older people as it is among the young.
Anxiety is as common among older people as it is among the young.
Vacationing Old
Letting the world of rushing people move on without me seemed fine.
Letting the world of rushing people move on without me seemed fine.
Dream or Visitation? One Dreamer’s Musings
Could dreams be a form of travel from one immaterial realm to another?
Could dreams be a form of travel from one immaterial realm to another?
How to Crash Land Into Genealogy (and Deal With the Fallout)
Be prepared for hours of tedium and considerable confusion.
Be prepared for hours of tedium and considerable confusion.
The Wizard of Awe
I have lived my entire life in the grip of fear.
I have lived my entire life in the grip of fear.
Nourishing Love Later in Life
A second marriage, especially later in life, is awkward and complicated.
A second marriage, especially later in life, is awkward and complicated.
My Long Overdue Talk With Mom
Mom, when you were gone, I thought that death would silence you. But I was wrong.
Mom, when you were gone, I thought that death would silence you. But I was wrong.
‘Betcha Can’t’: The Dare That Fed My College Romance
The rule I learned from my parents was that if food is placed in front of you, you are obligated to eat it. No questions.
The rule I learned from my parents was that if food is placed in front of you, you are obligated to eat it. No questions.