feel so stupid. I fight with myself. Sometimes it actually stops me from going out.

I came to obtain a copy of the March 2020 issue of Better Homes & Gardens (BH&G) magazine somewhat dishonestly. I’ll explain the circumstance later. Now, tha...

Zen Proverb: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” Much has been written about the meaning of that Zen...

Often, when couples are together for many years, they start to look like each other. I’ve noticed this, have you? I don’t think this was the case with Wade ...

When I walk on the Naugatuck Valley River Trail, I prefer to walk alone— the steady rhythm of my feet hitting pavement becomes a kind of mantra. Despite that...

I just returned from a trip to Disney World with granddaughter Nora and my daughter. The non-profit, Dream Come True, granted Nora the trip. I was so delight...

As a child, I remember discovering my dislike of houseplants. My impression formed when visiting others’ homes, where I cringed at the sight of dirty clay po...

It’s a new year and most everything is new for me with Wade’s sudden death on December 31st. One minute we were nursing the pain in his neck and shoulder; th...

In day-to-day life, I typically have a “live and let live” perspective. This post is about one thing that challenges me. Often that happens if I am lacking s...

There are many different types of mothers

Beautiful, statuesque, almost-30-year-old Jessica Hanson is my most memorable person from the 2017 Planetree International Conference. She b

When I was planning my speech content for the 2017 Planetree International Conference on Patient-Centered Care in Baltimore, I didn’t realize that the delive...

I spoke and exhibited at the 2017 Planetree International Conference on Patient-Centered Care in Baltimore on October 16th and 17th. I was excited and humble...

This past weekend I officiated a wedding-vow renewal ceremony. It was my first. I only became certified two months ago to be able to officiate marriages. I h...

It's summer vacation time. One type of vacation is traveling to visit relatives or friends. Sometimes visiting means staying in their homes. When I was youn...

I love puns and what I just realized is that it’s the dual or multiple meanings of the words, the play on words, that makes it so easy to realize, shift and ...

How do you react when you encounter someone in a store or restaurant who has an obvious disability? Do you find yourself staring in curiosity? When you or so...

Back a few years ago when I was looking to purchase a car, I was surprised to find that I was attracted to a red car. Red anything is not typically a color c...

I’ve had some interesting conversations in the past few days, though calling them conversations may be stretching it a bit. I am sharing them because they ar...

A few weeks ago, I spent another overnight stay at the children’s hospital with my daughter and granddaughter. Nora, age eight, had a surgery on the bones an...