I read something in James Clear’s newsletter recently that has stayed with me ever since. “The measure of a life is not what you consume, but what you contribute. Spend less time owning, consuming, taking. Spend more time giving, creating, making.” I think it landed because I’ve already been wrestling with those very thoughts. After …
Smile. Hold It. A friend recently suggested we take a selfie. Ugh. She’s got a half decade on me and somehow manages to look like my baby sister in every photo. Anyone that knows me is aware that I’ve never been a fan of photos. Not in my twenties. Not in my forties. Not even …
Notes from my journal: I’ve noticed something about myself, and I’m not sure it’s a healthy habit. I’m always looking forward to the next thing. The next trip.The next project.The next chapter.The next adventure. And then, almost as soon as I arrive, I start looking forward, or should I say worrying about what comes after …
My daughter looked at me recently with tears in her eyes and asked a question that I suspect millions of people have asked themselves. “How did I get here?” She wasn’t asking for directions. We have our phones for that, because God forbid we have to read a damn map! She was reflecting on the …
People ask me how I’m doing, and lately my answer seems to be one of two things: “I’m tired.” Or… “I’m exhausted.” I actually hear myself saying it to myself and to others who did not even ask! I say those words way too often. Here’s the strange part. I used to never get tired. …
Age Appropriate According to Who? Today I changed my top four times. Two years ago, I ruptured the bursa sac in my elbow. I tripped over some production equipment that fell in my path. If you’ve never done that, I don’t recommend it. It leaked fluid into my arm until my elbow looked like I …
I’ve been thinking. Could finding joy and love be the real key to longevity? When I say love, I don’t necessarily mean finding the love of your life. You can love anything. A career. A hobby. A cause. Your grandchildren. Painting. Gardening. Music. Writing. (Reading Kay’s posts!) Dancing. Volunteering. Learning. Whatever makes you lose track …
I find myself constantly thinking and writing about loss these days. I guess it comes with the over 60 territory. I’ve mentioned a few times now that I’ve been exploring and writing a book about loss. And of course, there are different kinds of loss. (And grief.) The kind of loss we talk about most …
At a certain age, every email, text message, and phone call becomes, “Congratulations! You’re due for another medical screening.” My inbox and voicemail have become a damn digital stalking operation. “Time to get those boobs smashed like pancakes.” a/k/a mammogram.“You’re due for anal probing.” a/k/a colon screening.“Bone density scan reminder.” (Have you been using your …
Oh Damn. I published this out of order. This post was supposed to precede “I Feel Bad About My Hair & My Neck!. Ooops! But here it is! I recently unpacked a box of books I hadn’t seen in nearly nine years. Finding them felt a little like running into old friends. One of my …