Paper gets a bad wrap. We make it sound cheap, of low quality, and disposable when it should be held … More
Category: Realizations
Looking Back?
A short, 5 months ago, I started this writing exercise, talking with you each day about my journey toward a … More
Time
When I left my job, I left behind the security that a 35 year career affords you–good pay, weeks of … More
YUGE
People always want more for their money, so bigger becomes synonymous with better. Cereal boxes with 20% more sugary crunch, … More
Light Me Up
My Mother likes to use candles as a special accent in her home decor. However, she would never burn the … More
A Lifting Up
The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves … More
Only So Many Shopping Days ’til…
J. Alfred Prufrock measured his days in coffee spoons according to his creator T.S. Elliot. So many of us measure … More
Step on a Crack
When I was a little girl the sidewalk was both a path to independence and a boundary. I learned to … More
When Less is More
Artist and Architect Mies van de Rohe was part of a movement called Bauhaus which aimed to transform art and … More
“Sorry doesn’t cut it!”
Women can be tough. Years ago, I was President of a women’s club and had held a meeting at our … More
I’m a Customer, Not a Guest
Really though, if you were their guest, would you be paying for
What’s the point?
His life is neither joyous or horrid