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Category Archives: mother
Just When You Thought You Knew Me …
You probably don’t. (But Jane Fonda does, and more on that coming up.) You probably don’t know ALL of me. Not the past traumas that shape me to this day. Not the deep, dark secrets that society once dictated remain … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Love, mother, relationships
Tagged accountability, boyfriend, Carly Simon, children, disown, experience, feel cherished, feel safe, feel seen, Jane Fonda, marriage, parents, physical violence, trauma, wisdom
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If You Could Curtail the (Intellectual) Effects of Aging, Would You?
Turns out you can. And it’s a pretty simple strategy: Do. New. Stuff. Because doing new stuff, putting yourself into unfamiliar situations, learning different skills and breaking free from routine WILL rewire your brain. And keep you young. It’s called … Continue reading
Posted in aging, help, language, mother, seniors
Tagged aging, brain, brain rewire, challenge, curious, health, intellect, learn, mental health, neuroplasticity, neuroscience, new, routine, travel, young at heart, youth
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The Christmas Miracle (and Why Great Expectations Are Never A Good Idea)
I have been a Christmas kid ever since I was, well, a kid. I love this time of year. The excitement, the festive feeling, the cheery smiles and the twinkle lights. The music, the decorations and the wrapping of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Love, mother, relationships
Tagged believe, care, carols, cathedral, Christmas Eve, church, ebay, enchant, ex, expectations, giving, hotel, hug, hymn, magic, mass, midnight, miracle, misfit toys, movies, ponies, presents, puffalump, Santa, service, smile, toys, twinkle, universe
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Taking A Christmas Stroll Down Memory Lane. (Or why the good old days were so good.)
Here it is, almost December and the season is upon us. For some (read: me) it’s already here. For others it is soon coming. For you Grinches – never mind. It will come whether you like it or not. I … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Love, mother, relationships
Tagged afford, allowance, candle, childhood, chocolates, Christmas card, Christmas Eve, christmas tree, church, clementine, cousin, daughter, december, decoration, earrings, eggnog, emeralds, Five and Dime, generations, gift, good old days, Grinch, magic, memories, memory lane, mom, Oh Henry, ornaments, peanuts, Pot Of Gold, rose colored glasses, Santa, sentimental, stockings, stroll, tradition, turkey
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And The Secret To Happiness Is ………
My son is a big Jordan Peterson fan. So big, in fact, that he gifted my with Mr. P’s new book for my birthday. “12 Rules For Life.” I haven’t really tucked in yet, what with having the plague for … Continue reading
Posted in mother, relationships
Tagged achievement, blog, bucket list, charity, cook, drink, euphoria, fulfillment, goals, happiness, help, jordan peterson, life, luxury, music, proud, rules, writing
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Motherless Mother’s Day … and Passing The Torch.
This Sunday I will experience my first ever Mother’s Day without my mama. I am not sad. Perhaps a bit wistful but I recognize daily how fortunate I am. And was. My mother lived to 93. I got more than … Continue reading
Posted in mother, relationships
Tagged death, grandmother, heavens, lyrics, mother's day, music, poet, relationships, son, torch, word, writing
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