We’re on a sail boat in the Caribbean Sea, off the shore of Vieques, the day is windy and the water is a little choppy. It’s a beautiful day for sailing and I’m surrounded by the best of humans, starting… Read more >
Something I’ve been struggling with is how to re-create the life I want around the reality of the life I can’t control. It reminds me of a dear friend, who years ago asked me a similar question in a vision… Read more >
I’ve been pouring myself a lot of empress gin.
Room with a view – Emory Hospital E914
It’s been a long road, far longer than I expected. My therapist consistently reminds me that I need to give my body the grace to heal and have patience with the process. Fuck! With that in mind, this long road… Read more >
I’m a goal centered person. I like to know what the end is and what success looks like. This mindset is a challenge given the health challenges that have found me. Today I’m thinking about how to shift that mindset…. Read more >
Let me start by admitting I love the Harry Potter books and movies. My children were the perfect age to grow up with them and it was a meaningful thing for us to share. So if you aren’t a fan,… Read more >
I’ve been home from the hospital now for over a week, settling back into my life, back into work and figuring out how to deal with my new reality. There are a few things that follow me around like balloons… Read more >
I got some good news on Friday. I got some disappointing news on Friday. I had been telling myself to prepare for something, but the something still caught me by surprise. Now, I’m working it out mentally and emotionally. It… Read more >
You can read this blog or know me a little and know I’ve had some loss. Andy has had some loss. These losses have certainly helped shape my adult life in a couple of ways. I’m a little terrified of… Read more >
I have been so amazed by the love and support from my last post. The only thing that seems appropriate is a humble… Thank you! In the spirit of transparency, I’m sitting here on the eve before surgery to remove… Read more >
Last post I skipped what was really going on with me. I did it because I wasn’t really dealing with it well. Not sure I am now, but I have to come clean. For myself. So forgive me this post,… Read more >
The title almost says enough, right? What a year. And it’s only June. While this year continues to give the gifts of change, one thing keeps coming to mind, “what lesson do we need to be learning?” When I say… Read more >
Happy Birthday to me. I am 47, closer to 50 than 40. These things don’t really bother me, aging is part of living. I believe it’s how you live that defines you, not your age. Right? Right. But, when I… Read more >
We always learn from life, from good and bad situations. We do other things too, especially with the difficult situations. Today I’m talking about those “bandaids.” We lost our bitchy but loved lab Maggie in January. She died from cancer… Read more >
I didn’t do my usual birthday post. August 1st came and went. I thought about it, but wasn’t motivated. It’s not that I am depressed, or maybe I am, I’m just not sure what to say. Then I wrote this… Read more >
You can escape, but you can’t escape reality. We have been talking about working from our family home in Vermont, during the fall, for a year now. At times I was emphatic about it. But as the fall approached, I… Read more >