I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I figure if I’m going to do anything, I’m going to do it, and the date on a calendar doesn’t help (or hinder). If I look back over this past year, here’s what my resolutions must have been, because it’s what I actually did the most during the […]
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Last Year’s Resolutions
Posted in Personal Growth, Writing on December 31, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Second Chances
Posted in Midlife, Personal Growth, School, Wisdom on September 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I’ve made fewer mistakes than I wish I had. Took fewer chances than others. Played it safe. Feared unknown outcomes, assumed more negative possibilities than a single event could ever unleash. Stood at the sidelines while friends and acquaintances ran headlong into adventures that I deemed too scary. I’m a planner. I like to know […]
A New Look
Posted in Art, Finery, Midlife, Personal Growth, Photos, Reminiscences on July 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve decided to update my office. Once the decision was made, it seems I can barely sit in it anymore without finding everything dreary, dingy, outdated and worn. I’m aghast that I’ve been ensconced in this realm, thinking it was fine. The current color on the wall, painted when I moved in, over 8 years […]
To Take a Journey, You Must Leave Home
Posted in Books, Existential, Growing up, Personal Growth, Travel on April 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Duh. Cliché. Come on – really? Maybe I’m not smarter than a 5th grader. My 5th grader knows that each of our journeys begins with the process of leaving home. Plans must be made, tickets or reservations made, last-minute items bought, outgrown clothes replaced, food snacks prepared. I print out his packing checklist, then […]