This week was craptastic. No one died or anything, but I experienced a series of events that threw me off balance and dredged up some old hurts. Early in the week I went on my first date in 25 years, and before I could even take three sips of my coffee, I was promptly, and […]
The Best Valentine Ever
The best thing that can happen to you today on Valentine’s Day (and, in fact, on any other days of the year as well), is that you learn to love yourself. So many of us – myself included – look to others to make our lives what we want them to be, rather than resolving […]
Choose Your Side
Most of us have some sort of baggage. Chances are, if you’re an adult, you have baggage. If you’re a middle-aged or older adult, you probably have more baggage. Some may even have more than their fair share. Our small and large hurts in life come to define us in many ways. They inform our […]
The Really Important Stuff
Denise alluded to it. My basement. It flooded. You can read more about that here. Believe it or not, it was a humbling experience. And a learning experience. An opportunity to realize that you really don’t have to sweat the small stuff. Last Thursday while eating dinner, my 12-year-old son mentioned that he heard a […]
Regrets
When I was young, I was cautious in my decision-making. I was terribly afraid that I would make a bad choice and live to regret it. I wasn’t overly cautious, because I did pick up and move to New York City when I was only 21. More along the lines of thinking through all of […]
Whatever You Make It
When you get divorced after being married for a long time, it seems that your friends and relatives who have also been married for a long time take a special interest in your dating life, like they’re thinking they’re going to live vicariously through you. Until they figure out that your dating life actually consists […]