Life in General

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Leaving Home

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A friend writes of helping her daughter move out of state, writes of the empty space she anticipates this will leave in her home and her life. I recall a conversation we had a few months ago when we spoke of this daughter, a beautiful young woman in her early 20’s, an only child who was living at home after college, working and beginning to make her way in the world. At that point in time, her mother was both grateful she was still at home, but also just a little concerned, knowing it is important for young people to find their independence, to have a life of their own apart from their parents.

“I don’t want her to move out, not really,” my friend said, “but at the same time I feel as if she should.” 

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Write On Wednesday: Inspired by Play

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Imagine a decrepit old house, long vacant, with pane-less windows staring gap-toothed from weathered and rotting boards. An old house destined for demolition in an historic neighborhood just shy of the Detroit city limits. An eyesore by most sane person’s standards, yes? 

But Lisa Waud, a floral Artist (with a capital A) saw possibility, saw opportunity, saw potential for beauty in many senses of the word. She bought the house, paid all of $250 for it, and launched a plan to gather her colleagues in the world of floral design and fill the house with flowers, make it a huge artistic installation of floral beauty.

Life In General: Sleep Disorder

Oh for a good night’s sleep.

Anyone had one recently?

Most everyone I know complains of trouble sleeping. Either they can’t fall asleep, or  - most commonly -  they can’t STAY asleep.

 Since I first experienced the pernicious symptoms of menopause about 15 years ago, I’ve been likely to wake up about 4:00 a.m. and be unable to go back to sleep. My eyes pop open as if some evil sleep sprite has sprinkled wake-up dust on them.

Then the ticker tape of worries and anxieties begins to roll. I’m sure you have one of those too.

Life In General: Hitting the Big Time

Occasionally I’m hired to do “special projects” for the medical case management company I once worked for. Most recently, the bulk of this work has been in writing new policies and procedures, although I’ve also done some marketing writing (copy for the website, presentations to potential customers, etc.) It’s never more than 5-6 hours per week, and usually involves a meeting at the office once a month, maybe lunch, and then a couple of hours at home on the computer.

In other words, a darn near perfect work life for this almost 60-year old. 

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Life In General: Summer Time On My Hands

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The signs are unmistakably there. When I get up in the morning, it’s still dark outside. The “dusk-detector” on our automatic garage lights kicks in a little earlier, sometimes even before Jim gets home. The flowers have settled into their full growth, and the lawn is showing some signs of browning.

There are school supplies on sale at Target.