Appreciation for the Body
This week I’ve been hobbling around in pain with a meniscus tear in my knee and using a cane to walk. For most of the week I was confined to a chair, being waited on by Ray (who did a…
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Bridges
Today’s post is a repeat of a post from 2022. It inspires me, and I hope it will inspire you, too. Bridge walking. That’s what has been on my mind this week. Bridge walking – taking me from where I…
Let’s Move Through Retirement to Refirement
When I was much younger, like in my twenties, I thought sixty years of age was old. I hoped I would be able to stay healthy and live at least until mid-sixties. By the time I was forty-five, sixty didn’t…
A Lovely Surprise
I had a lovely surprise this week! I was on the lookout for a good book when I clicked on Pages and Paws’ recommendations for their Top 10 PAWsome Non-Fiction Books To Read & Re-Read. And there it was on…
A Leisurely Pace
I’ve been so busy this week—so many projects, so much going on. Yet I have to admit, that may be due to my pushing. I truly do have time to relax and let work develop at a more reasonable pace,…
My Superpower
This week I was in a meeting in which we were asked to think about our “superpower.” Mine is one I’m still developing. Thinking of it reminded me of a post I wrote about my superpower in 2021 for Laura’s…
Read a Good Book Today
Hey! Happy International Literacy Day! As you may know, I’ve worked in adult literacy and education for more than forty years now. It’s a career that inspires me, teaches me, and makes me think. And it causes me to appreciate…
Ah, To Be Great
This week I had reason to revisit a book I read in the early 2000s – Good to Great, Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t. It’s a book that has always stayed in my mind, but I…
My Bougainvillea is Blooming!
I love the crisp vibrant flower of the bougainvillea. I love that it reminds me of Mexico, and of Southern California. Living in the Pacific Northwest, I thought my bougainvillea days were over until I saw some for sale at…
My Reticular Activating System
Podcasts. They’re pretty new to me. In recent years they’ve fueled me, taught me, and inspired me. I generally don’t recap here what I’ve heard, but I’m inclined to share this week a thought I heard while listening to Lewis…