In case my family looks at me with those confused expressions again when I say I am tired, might I present this as a short memoir; As a “cave drawing” of sorts. Somehow, my level of exhaustion never feels like a factor to them, even though they...
I enjoy the holidays. I’m not in love with them like some folks, but I usually get into the spirit of the season. That being said, I have never wanted to put up my tree before Thanksgiving and when it is over, I want the tree gone within a week...
The festive season has drawn to a close, and as the decorations come down, many find themselves grappling with a sense of post-holiday blues. The transition from the joyous celebrations to the routine of daily life can be challenging, but it’s...
Let me start by apologizing to all my yoga teaching and loving friends. I’m so jealous. I want to love yoga with all my heart. Over the course of 20-plus years, I have tried numerous live classes, DVDs and internet yoga programs. When I’m done, I...
I wrote this a few weeks ago, but as we enter the holiday season it seems more relevant now than ever. Regardless of your faith or lack thereof, please remember that everyone can be nice. You don’t have to believe in anything or anyone to be...
More than 20 years and thousands of dollars. That is what fighting gray hair has cost me. I started going gray in my mid 20s. I was not a fan. I battled it from day one. I was not going to be gray at 30 like my Granny. Nope. Fuck that. Throughout...
I married young. In the beginning, we had very little money. I cannot emphasize how little money we truly had, but we always made an effort to buy Christmas presents for our family—everyone in the family. It was a lot, but we enjoyed the challenge...
The year after the massive wildfire took out half our city, rent prices soared. There were not enough homes still standing to ever meet the demand. My mother had been on a tightly fixed income for years, and was finding that (even though this area...
I see it every year, and trust me I was that mom stressed trying to think of new hiding spots for our Elf on The Shelf. I was that mom that had to set a reminder on my phone to move it, I was on Pinterest trying to find cute and funny ideas what to...
With a Mercury retrograde in Capricorn beginning this week, lasting for the rest of 2023, this it the ultimate time for each sign to reevaluate things, once and for all. Aries You could be feeling out of place at work when something happens to...