There are many ways to cope with grief, and we thought a change of scenery might be helpful. We wanted a break from thinking of our beloved beagle’s sudden passing. We wanted a pause from the reminders of Kippers we could see everywhere. And we wanted relief from the triggers throughout our house. So, securingContinue reading “Pasta and a Path Forward”
Category Archives: Relationships
What Matters Now
I planned to start my blog this year posting about the events I am looking forward to this January. I planned to tell you about my self-care experience that I engaged in last month. And I planned to relay what I’ve chosen for each month’s activities for 2026. But as the words of the late JohnContinue reading “What Matters Now”
A Note to You
So far, this is how it’s added up. 145,766 words 5,198 revisions 3,120 hours 208 posts 17 themes From my journal: October 20, 2020, Newbury Park, California “Scheduled my first two blog posts- yay! Feeling more comfortable with the format and content…long time coming…it’s now a reality!” When I realized that I have been writingContinue reading “A Note to You”
Good Advice
From my journal: September 16, 1990, Redondo Beach, California “…can’t believe we’ve been married a whole 8 days! Seems like we’ve been married forever – just that now we call each other husband and wife…” I had to smile when I read this entry in one of my journals recently. By the time we saidContinue reading “Good Advice”
A Journal Journey 