Latest Reflections
In a Log Cabin, Looking Back
The room has a double-height bay window of old glass, a skinny modern dining table that seats ten, and walls made of logs wider than my thighs. Seeing this room on Airbnb is what made me want to...
“Me.”
Oh, I have played so small for so long. “Them,” I said, pointing, skittering under the bushel basket. “Them, them!" I will help them. I will work hard for them. I will stand, sit, kneel behind them....
Holiday Party
Last Friday was the condo building’s annual holiday party, the event that prompts me to take a shower, pull one of my dress-up outfits from the storage closet, and put on some makeup. My outfit was...
Who is a Soloist?
It was a cute little bungalow in a neighborhood of bungalows near Minnehaha Creek Park in Minneapolis. Thanks to a hefty down payment from my grandmother, who had passed when I was ten, I could buy...
“Stay The Way You Were”
We are so good at wanting things to stay the same. We don’t want our world or the people in it—near or far—to change. For example… When Taylor Swift released 1989, I muttered, “Stay in your lane.”...
Roxie Update (because several of you asked)
Headline Roxie, the 8-year-old Chow/Pug mix I adopted this summer, is doing well with people. Dogs, not so much. Details Trazodone is out and Prozac is in. It's made a visible difference. The...
Got enough love?
When my husband died and other changes followed, The Love Bucket helped me figure out how to bring more love into my life. If you’d like an objective method to increase the level of love in your life, this guide is for you!
