Category: aging
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what’s in a name?
“That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet,” so says Juliette. Well said Shakespeare, a word is just what we call something, we have no common agreement as to what the word means. But first, you have to remember the name. And this is where my problems begin. Remembering…
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about hoarding
My Mother was a champion hoarder. In the final years of her life, I took the responsibility of dissembling the Mt. Everest of six or seven decades of her inability to discard virtually any item. In my sister blogs, I share my experiences and a psychological perspective of hoarding. Here, I will share my technique…
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goals / aspirations / dreams
I’ve been goal oriented, type A, for as long as I can remember. I was going to change the world, or at least be in the forefront. It hasn’t happened. After too many decades, I see still abounding: poverty, injustice, political deceitful quagmires, broken relationships, declining education, mental illness, family dysfunction, etc. It’s become time…
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hygge
“Hygge is a Danish term that describes a quality of coziness that makes a person feel content and comfortable. It’s also often used as an adjective meaning ‘cozy or comfortable’.” So reads the back of my latest jigsaw puzzle which, unbeknownst to me, comes complete with a ‘nectarine blossom & honey’ candle. “How to Hygge”…
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thoughts on: vision
noun: the state of being able to see; the ability to think about or plan for the future. verb: imagine. Living with noun and verb, I once again squarely face my three year retinal battle with a new assault. In the office, covid masks are gone, the plexiglass dividers removed, some scared, uncertain looks on…
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i say thank you
To the many people, technicians, office staff, specialists, professionals who have been gracious, kind and shown patience to me the past couple days, in the dental and retinal eye office — you are greatly appreciated! Mostly, thank you for not commenting on the state of my hair. I have decided to go natural, the color…
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stupidity
That would be in reference to me. Having not learned from my vision debacle, I now face dental disaster. Let me explain. Generational vision issues run in my family. Thus, faithfully, I annually trekked to a specialist, until…. so engrossed in caring for my mother, I neglected myself, resulting in eye surgeries and loss of…
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when I grow up
There’s a question you’re suppose to answer in the first couple decades of life. I, however, am in the remedial class of living, still asking, “what do I want to be when I grow up?” And here I am, facing my seventh decade of life. Unlike most people, aging has always been a grand adventure…
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a word about sorrow
Sorrow and suffering are a big part of this life and cannot be avoided. If we say this ought not to be so, shall we also say, “God has made a mistake in allowing them”? Personally, I’d like to avoid any more sorrow. However, I read: Suffering either leads to a better self, or it…
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resting
A situation came up and I took a break from blogging – until today, when I read the following in my devotional, followed by the daily verse app. “Come unto Me and I will give you rest.” “Not–I will put you to bed and hold your hand and sing you to sleep; but –I will…
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