September 10, 2026 Great and weird: that is how it feels to be retired. There is nothing bad about retirement, but it feels unfamiliar and the lack of a fixed routine is a bit unsettling. I have found meaningful volunteer work, I am starting to explore new exercise classes, and I am spending time writingContinue reading “Liminal Space”
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Let Go and Let God
July 28, 2026 A dear friend reminded me of this helpful slogan when we walked yesterday. I was telling her how overwhelmed I felt about financial changes due to my retirement and all the many unknowns that were racing through my mind. My new insurance is starting on August first. As of yesterday morning, IContinue reading “Let Go and Let God”
Reclaiming Hope
January 15, 2026 This year I have not made formal new year’s resolutions. It is not that I don’t have areas that could use improvement. I just find that grand resolutions are hard to keep. I probably should lose those 10 pounds that have been hanging on since COVID. Yes, I could work out moreContinue reading “Reclaiming Hope”
Becoming a Mermaid
October 5, 2025 Grief is a bugger. Despite all my self-care and the routines, I have built to keep me going, last week I faltered. Meditation, journaling, yoga and prayer are necessary just to get out of the house each morning. At the end of the day, I have a less involved routine, but stillContinue reading “Becoming a Mermaid”
Rediscovering Joy
April 6, 2025 Grief is a bugger. It robs you of energy, fills you with uncomfortable and inconvenient emotions at highly inopportune moments and steals your ability to feel happy. Anyone who knew me before my eldest son died in 2023 would have described me as an optimist. I could always see the positive inContinue reading “Rediscovering Joy”
Mindful Musings 