“Exercise snacks” have recently come to my attention through my eclectic online reading habits. It seems to be a popular idea right now, but I was able to trace it back to at least 2014, in an article from the New […]

Announcement 1. With some reluctance, I have decided to put this blog on hold for awhile. Probably for 2-3 months. The reason is that I am currently focusing on other projects, including an intense class to help […]

I love words. And word games. And my friends. And my Mom. And my Aunt and cousin. By playing Words With Friends on my phone, I find a way to combine all these loves every day.
And as a somewhat introverted ‘word […]

2. The resilience of green, growing things.
I don’t know if I could say I have a purple thumb, because I don’t know what that would mean, though I love purple enough that nearly everything else in my life is […]

Carrying Water: My Tiny Glimpse into the Life of a Third World Woman

Because my tap water is truly terrible, and because my budget is limited, some years ago I had to choose among similarly limited […]

6. We’re not in a hurry all the time.
Likely in your twenties, thirties, and forties, you had a full-time job, tried to grow your career, reared children, served on committees, and on and on. Sometimes it was […]

In the last two posts, I talked about one of my favorite clients, who reached 100 years old, and by extension how we can help and enjoy the people we know who are 80 and beyond.
There is still a lot more to say […]

5. Look at an older person when they talk to you, and really listen.
When someone has trouble hearing, it helps to look straight at them, so when you speak it’s easier to make out what you’re saying. It also […]

I have always enjoyed the company of people in their last decades of life, especially if they still actively engage in life, with joy and a positive attitude.
In our culture of youth, constant new technologies, […]

I’m going to try something new, again, for the rest of this year. Each publication date, (every other Tuesday), I’ll write a post on a different topic or angle, and ask for your feedback on which subject you are […]

I hope you enjoyed part 1 of my behind-the-scenes story of the not so glamorous process of article writing.
I will continue my account of the process in this post, though I have to admit I lost track of some of […]

Hi Everyone,
I thought I’d do something a little different with this post. I usually focus on how my reading, daily walks, and subsequent thoughts inspire what I write. But this time I thought I’d offer an […]

Recently I left home for a week, to attend a convention and visit my parents, and now, more than two weeks later, I am still away from home and plan to be for a month or two more. I was heading home, then found […]

Some weeks when I write this post I have my theme in mind, or there was something that happened in my life, or something that I’ve heard or read, that stands out as worth sharing with others.
Other times, I don’t […]