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Where Am I? Wherever My Phone Is.
We live in a noisy world. Noisy on so many levels. In our data-driven society, it is hard to get away from information, whether we want it or not. The ability to be quiet, within oneself or around others, is … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged cell phone, Cellphones, connected, FaceBook, iPhone, Mobile phone, silence, smart phone, Smartphone, social media, texting, twitter
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These Challenging Times
As I sit here looking out over the lake that our home sits next to, I have mixed feelings. Spring is coming and the world looks reborn. Yet the country seems to be in a bad way right now. We … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 24-hour news cycle, Bible, congress, Constitution, contraception, corruption, fear, fundamentalism, hate, hate-speech, lobbyists, money, Politics, Racism, Small government, social justice, Television, women
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To Begin Again
As I mentioned in my last blog post, we have been in the process of relocating. We are now fairly settled in our home in Colorado. My oldest daughter has moved in and is getting adjusted to living at home … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged atonement, autumn, college, Colorado, Daughter, High Holy Days, Judaism, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, nonprofit, relocating, Rosh Hashanah, Writing, Yom Kippur
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Let’s Get Caught Up
Wow, it has been such a long time since I have sat down to blog. It has been a busy summer, but not the “sunshine and fun times” kind of busy. Not that it has been a bad summer, but … Continue reading
Planning for the Future
The other day, when my husband and I took a walk, we stopped in the bookstore on the corner. I saw a book there called “ME: FIVE YEARS FROM NOW –The Life-Planning Book You Write Yourself.” It was put together … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged accident, Books, Cancer, diagnosis, future, Health, Joan Didion, Mehmet Oz, trauma, Year of Magical Thinking
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Cautious Optimism
Normally, I don’t really consider myself a pessimist but we live in some difficult times. You know what the problems of the world are and each of us might rank them differently in order of importance (or concern). Today was … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged community, friends, friendships, Jewish holiday, Jews, Judaism, local, middle-age, Minyan, neighbors, optimism, relocation, Shabbat, Synagogue
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A New Day and New Teeth?
My blog posts, at least the past five or so, have been heavy-hearted, I know. Although today is a grey and stormy day where I live, I’m rather glad. Sunny days feel like “action” days to me and rainy days … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged Crown (dentistry), Dental fear, Dental implant, dental phobia, Dentist, Dentistry, drilling, Nitrous oxide, Novocaine, smiles, Tooth
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Killing Time at the Airport
As I sit here at LGA, with a 4 hour layover before I head off to my daughter’s graduation, I can tell you that my stomach is in knots. I’m going back to the place I lived for many years, … Continue reading
Up and Down
I have to get this off of my chest. I have two children, one just graduated college and the other is graduating high school. That second one, she’s the one who makes me crazy. Don’t get me wrong. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged blame, Breast cancer, Cancer, divorce, emotional kidnapping, graduation, parental alienation
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