It took me three tries to make a cup of coffee this morning. On the first attempt, I didn’t put a cup under the Keurig spout. Made a mess. Cleaned it up. And tried again. The second time, I didn’t put the pod in the machine, so I brewed a beautiful mug of hot water….
Month: October 2025
How the Grandparents Are Making Out
One morning this week, I sat in a doctor’s office and, at the end of the consult, we shared scoliosis surgery stories. Mine, a half-century ago, that decimated my senior year, with weeks of traction, months of being completely bedridden, and more than half a year spent in a full body cast; hers, when she…
When It’s Dark
Recently, I participated in an online event about psychospiritual resilience in these changing times, and how we can remain connected to our spiritual, emotional, and psychological well-being in the midst of all of this (*waves arms around*) and was reminded of words I tapped out during the pandemic years when it was especially dark. Some things are…


