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Tag Archives: presence

Letting My Dog Go

“Guess how old he is.” When she answered “five,” I told her the truth: 16 and a half. “Today is his last day. We’re putting him down tomorrow.”read more »

Call to Prayer

Suddenly the sounds of a helicopter flying low and sirens split the peace of my afternoon.  My housemate and I wondered what was going on.  She went on Facebook and we discovered there was a hazmat threat at a school not too far from us.read more »

“So good to be back in my own bed.”

In the past few months I’ve had the opportunity to be a world traveler.  I’ve been to Vancouver, BC, attending a conference, and Ireland, co-leading a women’s tour.   I’ve stayed in really nice places that advertise excellent beds, howeread more »

Humor Therapy

The science teacher in me is curious about why I always feel so much better after a visit with girlfriends.  It must be related to the strong release of neurotransmitters that marinate the pleasure centers of my brain for a few hours when in the read more »

Inflammation/gut health after 45: What every vibrant woman should know

Tens of millions of Americans suffer with digestive and intestinal pain on a daily basis, and they don’t have to.read more »

Time is Running Out

While my mother was alive she was a steady reminder of my immortality.read more »

Random Thoughts and Questions for the New Year

Happy New Year 2013, everyone.read more »

Menopause, Maternity Wear, and Clowns

After the discomfort of wearing tight blue jeans during my holiday eating spree, I yearned for the panel pants of my maternity years. I’ve never loved a pair of pants as much as I loved those. The elastic waist-band, the panel that stretchesread more »

Accept Yourself! Most Liked

For quite a few years I've been collecting short 'secrets for long lasting relationships' from people I've met who've been married for a long time. All of them had to do with acceptance of each other. Encouraging mutual growth, but letting the other read more »

Mystic Most Liked

I was called a mystic the other day.read more »