Tonight I was going to sleep before 2 a.m.. for a change. Choose You. Less sugar. Less stress. More sleep. Everything in moderation. I was shutting out the kitchen lights a few minutes ago when I felt….sort of empty. As if something was missing. And it was. I had made it through the entire day […]
A sweet ending for Week/Weak One
It’s my shelter in a storm; my most reliable and trusted companion, the longest and happiest relationship of my life—my love affair with chocolate. And though I’m willing to put that precious relationship on the line for the sake of my health —and though I know the Choose You program is inspiring women to put […]
The future in five……more or less
(This is a coda to my last two posts stewing about the reality of aging.) There are mornings when I look in the mirror—and think I must have aged 30 20 10 years overnight. Fortunately it doesn’t happen often—- maybe once a year a month a week a day. When it does happen, it dawns […]
Rocket and Sock it
I haven’t been online as often lately. Partly for the same reason that would possess a person to sleep with her hands stuck inside two balls of socks. Don’t ask. (Obviously I’m going to tell you anyway.) It started a couple weeks ago when my right thumb hurt. Actually what hurt wasn’t my thumb—it was […]
Plastic Makes Perfect: Has cosmetic surgery reached a tipping point?
I don’t judge anyone who wants to improve their appearance. I mean, who doesn’t? But as a society, I think we’ve gone far enough with the obsession to make plastic into perfect. I hope I don’t probably sound snarky about it—still, I should say right up front: after my own experiences with breast and skin […]
Mother's Day 2010
Thank you, Mom: You had only 18 years as a mother, yet you set the standard impossibly high. I miss you every day. Thank you to all the other mothers in my life— who have touched me and taught me and transformed me…..into a better mom and better person. Thank you to my children: for […]
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