My Favorite Way to Celebrate New Steps What does September mean to you? September makes me remember the frisson of excitement – and nervousness – for school to begin. New pencils, new shoes, new teacher. Even in college and grad school, September meant change,...
Last week I suggested you write a letter as a gift for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, or to mark a milestone like a graduation or a special birthday. Sometimes it’s hard to get started. Tapping into your senses and writing a list of all you remember about a person...
A little over a year ago my eldest “graduated” from graduate school, but there was no graduation then. Graduation was moved to September, but that didn’t happen either. Now my youngest is graduating from college, a milestone that I’d hoped I wouldn’t miss, but only...
“Do you feel like you’ve lost all your friends?” Somebody posted this question in a group recently, and it hit home. I’ve maintained a lot of relationships during this pandemic year and the isolation it created, but I’ve lost touch with some, some are strained, and...
Stuck for holiday gift ideas? Feeling like so many people don’t need more stuff? Looking for something that replaces getting together this year? What if you could use your words to help another person feel how you want them to feel? That they are loved, cherished,...