It is a story about finding the courage to escape from abuse. I doubt I am the only person who thinks about doing something and then acts oppositely. I've come up with different reasons, most of them concerning fear. In the years before I got divorced, my thoughts frequently wandered…

Interactions in today's world require more than two little words. Saying "thank you" and more needs to be taught to children as one of many social interaction skills needed to live a gracious life. I was drawn to this idea in my TTN newsletter. TTN stands for The Transition Network…

Some decisions are more complex to make than others. I've almost completed two years of city living in a rental apartment. I know this because I just received my lease renewal amount, and to my shock and amazement, my rent is going up about seventeen percent! I expected an increase…

Our trips to Jones Beach were hot and sandy. I lived on the Upper Upper West Side of Manhattan when I was a little girl, and once in a while, we all piled into the car to spend a hot summer day at the beach. …

"My Pandemic Paradox" With nothing much to do, this project is filling my days. I promised myself not to attempt my second volume, but I have written 163 blogs, and the first fifty blogs are in volume 1; the rest are just hanging out. This all started when I noticed a publisher that…

1- Introducing HIM A lunatic with psychotic tendencies won the 2080 election for the President of the United States. One man, known as “HIM,” won the vote as the country’s leader, renaming it UNUM; his rule was absolute, almost! HIM’s conquering the entire nation was simultaneously expected and surprising. The…

Three little words can make a difference in life. How could I say "I love you" when my parents never told them to me, my brother, or each other? This was a secret rule in my childhood home. Here are some of the other things I wasn't allowed to say…

How is it that the same color has diverse meanings? Does a specific color speak to you? Why I wasn't allowed to wear purple: My mother lived through the Flu epoch of 1918. She was a teenager. Her best friend died and was wrapped in purple/lavender tulle in her coffin…

Words said out loud have the power to soothe, sanctify, or sting. The difference between what we say and what listeners hear can be broad. For example, we might ask our teenage daughter if she would like to go to a weight loss center. …