It’s a conversation that you can’t miss overhearing. This is in part because the stout lady in the office cubicle next door has a habit of speaking loudly, but also because it is the kind of talk that leaves you all prickly feeling. From the one side of the telephone exchange, it seemed as though …
Strangely Familiar, But Not
My worn out rocker recliner? Familiar. My fuzzy grey heated blanket? Definitely familiar. This iPad? Yup! We know each other very well actually. The cold that I presently have? Well, yes…. but also no. Sadly, I do remember the annoying symptoms: scratchy throat, lethargy, achiness, cough, stuffy nose, runny eyes, and so on. What I …
Self-Care Isn’t What I Thought It Was
How fitting that I should find this particular picture after my writing was completed today?! Exactly what I refer to… Consumerism is the name of the game more than ever in our western society. Interestingly enough, there is also a notable trend this past decade or so wherein people are beginning to awaken to environmental …
What Now?!
I am sure that we have all had a string of unlucky events which we deem practically impossible until they play out as they do. That has certainly been the case for my husband and I this past week. It’s almost laughable at this point except that we are still in it. At some point …
2, 4, 6, 8–Parenthood I Can Appreciate
Let me clarify ahead of time that I’m not a parent. Well, as per my professional code of conduct, I do act in loco parentis (in place of a parent) during the daytime, but I am well aware that it is a far cry from being a parent 24/7. That’s just my point. As I …
A Pinhole of Light
Living with chronic pain changes you. It changes you to your core. In my case, I’d been living with it for years before surgery with it worsening just prior to and since. At first, the bouts of pain caught me off guard and I tried to shrug it off—just a passing thing, I thought. It …
Never Ever Before Have I…
Never ever before have I given myself permission, Never ever before have I felt such inner peace, Never ever before have I rested so well, Never ever before have I let be what will be, Never ever before have my dreams been so normal, Never ever before have I managed to stop the loop, Never …
More Than Just a Trip Away
“We’re going on a holiday of our own!”, she beamed. I silently wondered where the holiday would be exactly since I knew that travel was iffy for many reasons. Nonetheless, I was intrigued at her announcement and most of all, I was happy that she’d sounded so happy. COVID-19 has had a tendency to zap …
The Serenity of the Mountains
Although it’s Easter Sunday, it sure doesn’t feel like it. For one thing, we aren’t celebrating with family. Secondly, the weather is less than spring-like around our parts. Maybe the fact that it’s later this year also plays into it somehow. Regardless, the only reason we know it’s Easter is because of the wishes sent …
A Card to Sign in the Office
Another occasion of sorts? Another card to sign. It is something that the social committee always does. On our staff, I think the secretary is now the sole committee member thanks to COVD-19. After all, aside from sending out cards and flowers, there’s not much else going on these days. Not like the way things …
Jibber Jabber with Sue 