The Bridge of Grief

My sister Stella was my sister-in-misbehavior and sister-in-laughter. As I cross the bridge of grief, I am thankful we walked life's journey together. When a person dies, the memories you shared depart with them. Those remaining are left longing to share the memories, not in a tweet, but with all the words it takes.

A Constitutional Protection

How did women go about demanding voting rights when they lacked fundamental political rights? It was the conundrum facing suffrage activists as they did their best to convince men to share the vote with them. Voting rights was the first step towards political influence were other issues; children's education and general social welfare could be tackled.

Today I choose to be my best self

Image by Valentin from Pixabay —Written by Marianne Williamson Practice kindness, and you start to become kind. Practice discipline, and you start to become disciplined. Practice forgiveness, and you start to become forgiving. Practice charity, and you start to become charitable. Practice gentleness, and you start to become gentle. It doesn’t matter whether you’re in … Continue reading Today I choose to be my best self →

His Last Lesson

Thich Nhat Hahn, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist, died in January 2022. My friend, Beth, gifted me his last book, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet. How fitting his last lesson for humanity is how we can unite to save the planet.

Conversation With an Alpha

I know who Taylor Swift is, not because Carole King is one of her role models. It's because my granddaughters "love" her. I'm not one of Taylor's admirers, but I am one of her 90 million Twitter followers because I'm curious to read what she's communicating with her fans.