There are times when change is inevitable but hard to accept. We settle into the comfort of the familiar forgetting that life is not stagnant. When our children are young, about the time we know how to handle a phase, they move into the next and put us at another loss, scratching our heads and … Continue reading Bittersweet Change: Time to Stretch and Grow
Right To Be Wrong: Online Dating
For over a week, I've had conversations and text messages with a new guy on one of my dating sites-- OurTime. I was initially impressed that he didn't want to send the slow back-and-forth messages that seem to be the way for most of the men. Instead, Steve wanted to talk on the phone 'the … Continue reading Right To Be Wrong: Online Dating
Till We Meet Again
In 1973, when I was eighteen, I headed off for college with two of my best friends from my hometown-- Donna and Pam. We had not done the exhaustive search for a college that students do now. Donna wanted to be an art teacher and she learned from Mrs. Babb, the art teacher at our … Continue reading Till We Meet Again
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words: Online Dating
Online dating relies on two pieces of information: pictures and profiles. I've heard of this new form of finding your match being called 'data dating.' Unlike how it was back in my day, that guy becomes a fully formed image in a piecemeal fashion; you see his primary picture that pops up first, and if … Continue reading A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words: Online Dating
Finding Your One Half
This week I've been working on the next chapter of my sequel memoir. I picked up on my story in the summer of 2015. I was mid-way in the Life Coaching class that I was taking with Linda Bark and the Wisdom of the Whole Academy. That July, I traveled by Amtrak on my solo … Continue reading Finding Your One Half
To Lose Your Mother
It was a year ago this weekend that we said our farewell to Mama at her graveside service at Shallow Well United Church of Christ. It was a sunny, cool Saturday before Mother's Day and I was touched by the great number who stood in masks around the cemetery. Family, friends, fellow church and community … Continue reading To Lose Your Mother
Testing Toads: Online Dating
We've all heard that saying, "You have to kiss a lot of toads before you meet your handsome prince." With the online dating world, you hear folks say you have to "go through a lot of toads" and some say, "you have to have a lot of bad dates until you get to the right … Continue reading Testing Toads: Online Dating
A New Thing Springing Up
Last week, I talked with a friend and she noted that she'd been in a "blah mood"--but couldn't figure out why. There were no new challenges, no worries at present about medical tests results for family or friends, nothing bad had happened. She could list things she was grateful for--but still felt her spirit was … Continue reading A New Thing Springing Up
Return to Salter Path
It's been six months since I took my last trip out of town-- to the beach in late October. It was time to go again for my needed dose of the coast--the natural beauty that's a healing balm. Before the pandemic, my older sister gave me the gift of an overnight stay at Trinity Camp, … Continue reading Return to Salter Path
What’s in a Name?:Online Dating
One of my worries since I started online dating is that I'll call a guy by the wrong name; it's happened to me with people I know in person, so it seems more likely to happen with someone that I only know through pictures, profiles, and messaging. I've carefully worded my profile to reflect who … Continue reading What’s in a Name?:Online Dating
