Her name was Betty. And she was way ahead of her time. Betty was a career gal, back in the 1960’s. In Silicon Valley. Before anyone had thought to name it Silicon Valley. Before there was even a whiff of a little thing called the personal computer. Starting as a secretary, she rose through the … Continue reading
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The Story of One Day, Just For You
Pondering the sniffles on Monday got me thinking about something else. Something different, but related. I suppose I would call it an evolving awareness that I’ve come to after 10 years as a counselor and coach. Turns out I’m no longer surprised when clients tell me they welcome getting sick. Or even being hospitalized for … Continue reading
Meaning Mondays: The Sniffles Edition
Like everybody else, when I don’t know what else to do, I seem to go in for catching colds. ~George Jean Nathan I’ve been under the weather the past few days. Nothing serious, just a vague sneezy virus that settles in the chest and leaves a general feeling of malaise in its wake. Bestowed upon … Continue reading
Meaning Mondays: Life As A Quilt Edition
Life is like a vast ocean, full of deep mysteries. Life is like a roller coaster, with many ups and downs. Life is like a path through the forest, and you never know where it will take you. LIFE IS LIKE A QUILT Of all the many metaphors for life, one of the most enduring, … Continue reading
Many Lives to Live
THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER LIVES OUT THERE. I first heard this sentiment on a television show, spoken by a woman who had reinvented herself at midlife. She’d left behind a life that no longer suited her, and created one filled with zest and enthusiasm. Always on the trail of such stories of personal … Continue reading
Meaning Mondays: The Letting Go of Love Edition
We need in love to practice only this: letting each other go. For holding on comes easily–we do not need to learn it. ~Rainer Maria Rilke Two weeks into spring, and the clearing out/cleaning up energy is in full force, breezing through both my inner and outer houses. It arrives like a strong wind behind … Continue reading
Meaning Mondays: A Gathering of Men Edition
By the time a man is 35 he knows that the images of the right man, the tough man, the true man which he received in high school do not work in life. -Robert Bly Here’s something you probably don’t know about me: I miss stuff. For instance, American Idol was on television for seven … Continue reading
Meaning Mondays: The Birthday Edition
Birthdays are on my mind. My husband’s arrived a few days ago, and mine is soon to follow, next month. Pisces and Aries, if anyone is curious. A little fish and a big ram. I stopped reading my horoscope years ago, but still, that sounds like the oddest of couples, don’t you think? Nevertheless, this … Continue reading
Meaning Mondays: The Big Rabbit Edition
I’ve always loved old movies. Really old movies. Long before streaming videos, DVD’s, or even VCR’s, I’d wheel the ancient portable TV into my room and stay up late, mesmerized by them. It didn’t even matter that my mom was a throwback who decreed color television a needless invention, because most of the movies were … Continue reading
What the Super Bowl Taught Me About Life
This year, Dave decided not to watch the big game. Some years he does; usually he’s after the rush of a cutting-edge commercial he’s been promised (yes, he’s a very visual guy). And viewing said commercial on a high definition flat screen TV makes for an even bigger charge. Of course, he might also be watching … Continue reading
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