We are in the thick of it - holiday cocktails with co-workers, gift-buying and wrapping, Christmas music humming in every store, concerts, carriage rides and photos with Santa. You name it, we are doing it. But are we missing it? The other day I … [Read more...]
2018, The Year of the Bully
In today’s age of social media, it is easier than ever to be a bully. We can negatively comment on a thread, send a threatening private message, or simply talk ill about each other to mutual friends based on what we have seen on social … [Read more...]
She Can’t Do It
I took an introduction to gymnastics class when I was a kid. They held it in the gymnasium at the elementary school I attended. We took turns jumping on the vault (my favorite), we tumbled on the floor mat, and we attempted a few maneuvers on the … [Read more...]
The Day the Clouds Parted: Remembering Lancaster R5682
I am not certain what I expected when we started the second leg of our family trip to The Netherlands in Leeuwarden, located north of Amsterdam in the province of Friesland, but it became clear quickly this would be a very special time of remembering … [Read more...]
When Life Demands a Pause
We live our lives in a great hurry. We run from this activity to the next, from this meeting to the next one, and we look back on a completed year with a smug, satisfied smile for all the things we accomplished. Yet, what was truly accomplished? Were … [Read more...]
