It’s an anxious time for many people, including myself. Too much to think and worry about. The world is constantly roiling with violence, destruction, and chaos. But I’ve found six great stress relievers that help… Rest – This is not the same as sleeping. Rest can be just sitting quietly in your favorite nook, sipping […]
A strange thing happened the other day. I went to take my terrier Libby for our daily stroll. Gathering her leash and harness, I tried to put them on, but she hung back. It was cold out which usually doesn’t bother her, but today she decided, meh. Usually, I’d put her gear away and walk […]
It makes no sense. A New York Times word game that causes many players to tear their hair out, might actually be healthy? But the popular new puzzle “Connections” could be the very thing to help us escape this chaotic planet, even for a few minutes. Here’s what this online game is about: you start […]
I recently read an article by a famous author, lamenting how old and decrepit she felt. I braced myself, ready to hear she’d just turned 102. Instead, her age was 69, two years more than me. I looked down at myself and although no one would mistake me for 25, I feel strangely okay in […]
It’s no secret. We all “un-remember” things as we age. Sometimes those moments are easy to shrug off. Sometimes they can be frustrating, even rattling. Here are the five most common things people of a certain lifespan forget. Can you relate? Why you walked into a room. This happens a lot. I’m striding purposely toward […]
Just living life can trigger all sorts of fears. Phobias are especially interesting—those things that get our heart racing and make us want to flee. Some say they even hold clues to past lives. Strangely, what freaks out one person, barely concerns another. Here are the six most common phobias. Which one is a hard […]
One great thing about being around this planet a while is how self-acceptance gets easier, not harder. By mid-life, most of us know who we are and what we stand for. And yet certain bonus points come along even later in life, way after that half-century mark. They’re wonderful to remember, even freeing … You […]
Do you ever do something you know you shouldn’t? It’s not productive, healthy, or even sanity-inducing. But you do it anyway. The other night I was channel-surfing and came upon “The Shining.” Don’t go there, I warned myself. But alas, I started viewing and within minutes, was hiding behind a throw pillow. Here are 5 […]
Have you ever been to a movie by yourself? Recently I wanted to see “Oppenheimer,” but no one was available, so I went alone, something I haven’t done in ages. There, I re-discovered four wonderful things about experiencing “cinema solo.” You can eat all the junk food you want with no witnesses—M& M’s (peanut or […]
Let’s face it, we only get so many summers in our lives. And there’s always a certain pressure to make each one count. Usually, our family goes to the same Cape Cod house each year, but this time, our place was no longer available. We weren’t quick enough to find another in time… so, we’re […]
