Embracing being a morning person — I was always a night owl who worked late into the early hours of the evening and didn’t come alive until mid-morning. I took work home, wrote, and did my best editing after midnight. I sent a flurry of emails well into the wee hours and when I arrived at…

A haibun — Dry leaves skittering Nights growing ever longer A lone snowflake falls I love Fall for lots of reasons. The colors of leaves, of course. That brilliant display of orange, aspen yellow, glorious scarlet, and all the shades of red. Then, there’s the sounds of Fall — the clacking and clicking…

It can seem as if we spend our whole lives waiting, waiting, waiting — I’m a Baby Boomer and like most Boomers, I have spent my life, waiting. Every class I took in school was packed with 50 to 60 other kids. We all stood in line and waited for our turn to do just about anything. …

Think about that for a minute — “Your family always fascinated me. It was all so female and mysterious and badass,” an old high school pal responded to one of my comments on Facebook. WTH? Badass? In high school? Me? It stopped me cold. Whatever made her think that? Yes, I get the female comment. My mother…

A haiku —

How to put regret where it belongs — How many times do you start a sentence with, “I should have, but,” or “I could have, but,” or “I would have, but”? If you’re like me, a whole lot. How does it make you feel? Most likely, you experience a mixed bag of feelings — shame, guilt, regret, anger…

Whitewashing the past only hides it; it doesn’t erase it — I belong to several online book groups. Recently, a fellow member wrote that she had tried to read Out of Africa by Isak Dineson but quit because of how native Kenyans and other people of color were treated. Responses pointed out that the book portrays the colonial, racist attitudes of…

It’s not just about money; it’s about mindset — A week ago I was having coffee and a muffin with a new “friend.” The word is in quotes because it takes a while for me to form a friendship but when I do, it’s a commitment. The jury is still out on her. She asked me what I was…

Experts weigh in on how to disengage — Lately, I feel like my brain is on an out-of-control hamster wheel. Spinning, spinning, and not going anywhere except over and over the same worrisome thoughts. What can I do to earn more money? Will I be able to meet next month’s bills? When will my delinquent client pay me…