Dec 26, 2019Adulting: Thinking about Real vs. Fake...When I was younger, I was so fascinated by fake versions of real things. Fake snow for your Christmas tree? Awesome… because it never...
Dec 19, 2019Adulting: Those Holiday Traditions...I think one of the things that make holidays special are time honored traditions. In a world that constantly changes, “old” can be so...
Dec 1, 2019Adulting: Why Don't We Treasure Ourselves?I like to travel, yet I’ve barely touched the surface of what the world has to offer when it comes to antiquities. And when I do...
Oct 24, 2019Adulting: Coping With Death...I’ve written in a previous blog post about older members of my family passing away, and how it feels incredibly discouraging at times....
Sep 25, 2019Adulting: Oh That K - 12 School Schedule!One thing I LOVED when I was 18 and transitioning into “adulthood”: leaving my K-12 school days behind me and their rigid, (practically)...
Sep 17, 2019Aging: Don't Settle (Even On The Little Things) When You Don't Have To...I remember one week our living room was three different paint colors. I was a teenager at the time. We had just gotten a new couch, and...
Aug 25, 2019Adulting: Doing the Very Things That Annoy Us...I’ve had to drink a big ole cup of truth about myself. Those things other people do that annoy me? I do as well. ARGH. Why? This horrible...
Aug 21, 2019Aging: What is Your Attitude About It?Why can “older” people be so hard on themselves and those younger than them? Growing up, I heard the following: “Enjoy it now, while you...
Aug 14, 2019Adulting: Encountering My Past...Sometimes I’ll be in the grocery store shopping for something mundane, like tomatoes, and a certain song will come on that will just...