The Rhythm of Trouble

In my last post, I wrote about living flexibly, in order to be useful.  Since then circumstances have forced me to consider another challenge to my flexibility, which is trouble or difficulty.  Trouble can take many forms.   One difficulty for me is from my own...

Lessons from Mother’s Day

We spent part of Mother’s Day with three of our grandchildren (and their parents!).  It was delightful.  The outpouring of love was tangible.  My children went together on a new food processor, to replace my 45 year-old processor I inherited from my mother-in-law.  My...

Solitude and Moving Towards Human Contact

I imagine many of you have seen articles, books, and podcasts on the current trend toward solitude in our culture.  Robert Putnam wrote a book in 2000 entitled Bowling Alone and he was more recently interviewed on The Daily (July 13, 2024 – “Robert Putnam Knows Why...

Cold Showers

Several years ago, my husband, Bill, saw an article on improving one’s immune system and general health with some daily deep breathing exercises and cold showers.  (This is probably related to the practice of “cold plunges,” but it’s not the same.) The breathing...