Stuff
How do you handle stuff in boxes and the stuff of life? What if it's not your stuff?
TANYA DETRIK
- Nov 14
- 3 min
What Guys Can Do
One of my many Achilles heels is that I just don’t get how things come apart or go back together. If I manage to get something apart...
- Aug 1
- 2 min
The Wasp
Written in April of 2022. There is a wasp trapped between the window and the screen above my sister’s kitchen sink. The wasp is not...
- Feb 15
- 4 min
The Hug - An Unbelievable Story?
I walked in the park today. The temps registered around 50 degrees, so the patches of ice I’d been gingerly stepping around for the...
- Oct 9, 2021
- 1 min
For a Friend and Maybe for You?
My purpose in my writing and speaking is to inspire audiences to connect with greater awareness to themselves. In doing so, I hope it...
- Aug 27, 2021
- 2 min
The Winner Is
Thank you to all of you who voted for your choice for the book’s cover design. Thanks, too, to those who also emailed me to share...
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
What's happening with your book?
More and more these days, I am getting asked about the status of my upcoming my book. I sincerely appreciate the interest. I think if you...
- Jan 25, 2021
- 4 min
Brussels Sprouts Kill Grandmother
Good headlines are provocative and evocative, right? They get you to pay attention; you get a mental picture; you are curious to know more.
- Dec 17, 2020
- 4 min
Walking Into It
There’s a silent war brewing over control of my day. My Should-Dos are battling my Want-Tos over rights to the day’s ToDos.
- Aug 13, 2020
- 2 min
Inevitable Stories
Grief forces us to examine what was, what we knew, what we thought we knew, what we thought would happen, and what we might have missed, ove
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
I Feel So Stupid
feel so stupid. I fight with myself. Sometimes it actually stops me from going out.
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
What did BH&G know?
I came to obtain a copy of the March 2020 issue of Better Homes & Gardens (BH&G) magazine somewhat dishonestly. I’ll explain the...
- Jun 29, 2019
- 3 min
Chop Wood, Carry Water
Zen Proverb: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” Much has been written about the...
- May 23, 2019
- 2 min
Touchstones
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...
- May 2, 2019
- 2 min
On the Breeze
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...
- Apr 3, 2019
- 2 min
My Disney Character
I just returned from a trip to Disney World with granddaughter Nora and my daughter. The non-profit, Dream Come True, granted Nora the...
- Feb 27, 2019
- 2 min
Dying on the Vine
As a child, I remember discovering my dislike of houseplants. My impression formed when visiting others’ homes, where I cringed at the...
- Jan 31, 2019
- 3 min
Double Helix
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...