Tag: self care

  • Preparing to Hunker

    Preparing to Hunker

    Winter storms, some of them quite severe, are battering large swaths of America just now. Out West, in the middle of the country, up in New England – it seems just about everywhere is being hit with snow, ice, sleet, and general winter misery. My little part of the sticks just got some cold rain…

  • What’s Your Word?

    What’s Your Word?

    Ah – New Year’s Eve. A day I both love and abhor. I love the optimism that comes with looking forward to a new year, but I abhor the frantic feel of “let’s have fun!!!!” that so often pervades the day (and especially the night!). I plan to spend a quiet evening at home with…

  • You Are Magnificent – Right Now

    You Are Magnificent – Right Now

    As you know, I feel very strongly that perfectionism is an insidious disease against which kind people must be ever-vigilant. The essay portion of that life exam is, without a doubt, the holidays. As if the onslaught of constantly curated, Insta-ready lives isn’t bad enough the rest of the year, folks seem to double-down as…