Letting stuff go.
My husband and I are preparing to move; this is a choice as we age and our house gets bigger, emptier and more expensive. We hope to be close to family, and live in a home that isn’t such an energetic and financial burden. Preparing to move means getting rid of several lifetimes of stuff. For.. read more →
Daylight and inspiration
My blog is precious to me, and I want to nourish it by regularly writing and posting. Lately, that hasn’t been possible. I’ve noticed over the years that as the days shorten, my inspiration to write falters. Maybe hibernates is a better word. I keep thinking that I should write something, but can’t think of.. read more →
Celebrating gut health.
For most of my life, I never thought about my gut, unless it hurt or was sick. A hot caffeine drink leading to gut emptying was part of my morning routine. I took all this for granted until the day, about 8 years ago, when I stopped drinking a hot caffeine morning drink. When I.. read more →
Evil to him who evil thinks.
Today I was given the most incredible and surprising feedback I have ever received in decades of teaching breastfeeding classes to thousands of people. A participant in the class complained about a photograph that I used to illustrate some points about protecting the right of babies to be breastfed anywhere that they are. In many countries,.. read more →
Different points of view.
I received a Facebook message from a woman who was in my high school class. She was always quiet, barely spoke in class, and never had a conversation with me, at least that I can remember. At the same time, we got along and never bothered each other. We’ve had no contact for 50 years,.. read more →
65 and counting.
My first birthday since my 20s that is difficult and painful. Suddenly, I realized that there are more birthdays behind me than there will be in front of me. I never thought about that before, although it has been true for some time. I am fabulous, looking good to myself much of the time. I.. read more →
