I've started listening more carefully to myself. I'm not impressed. "The food is superb." Really? If Paula's two favorite foods are steak and fried chicken, she'll be disappointed.
Tag: acceptance
On the Day I Die
After your death you will be what you were before you were born. —Arthur Schopenhauer
Journey Within
Entering old age without an inner life, we risk feeling dead long before we run out of time. But first, what does it even mean to have an inner life, and how do you claim it?
Why Aren’t All Men Feminists?
Some of my women friends don't want anything to do with the feminist label. One friend ended our relationship after she learned I took part in the 2017 Women's March in Washington, D.C. They equate feminists to man-haters. But can they explain to me why it doesn't ruffle their feathers when boys are told not to act like a girl? What's so bad about girls? When you combine pink and blue, you have purple. Can't we be purple people?
The Wisdom of Surrender
Choosing natural birth always seemed like a good idea in the planning stages and a terrible decision when in the throes of labor. As the last munchkin pushed her way into the world, I folded and pleaded for pharmaceutical assistance. “Edith,” the nurse said, “it’s too late for that now.” Boy, I hated her.
Edith Andersen 