Letting Go of Stuff

    I smiled as I typed that title, realizing as I looked at the words that while I meant literal stuff, this phrase also sums up the work I have been doing figuratively as well. In the past six Read more…


Wasted Time?

You never thought you’d be alone this far down the line And I know what’s been on your mind You’re afraid it’s all been wasted time Wasted Time – The Eagles After raising children and ending a relationship–a total investment Read more…


Claiming a [tiny] Space of my Own – Finally

    Over the course of my life I haven’t had many opportunities to live by myself—for myself. First, of course, I lived with my birth family, after which came college and roommates (most of whom were dreadful, with a Read more…


Choosing a New Path

    Like many women of my generation, I was raised to believe I could—and should—have it all. I could get a degree, have a career, marry, have children, manage a home, and live the dream. While I had more Read more…