Anger gets a bad rap, but like a lot of things, that’s a matter of personal opinion. Me, I think of anger as different from more intrinsic feelings like sadness or joy. Instead, anger is more like a tool that has three primary functions: To “protect” us from...
Yesterday was the solstice, a time of transition. Lately, it seems like my life is nothing but transitions. As soon as I become accustomed to one thing, it changes, and then changes again. It’s a truism that nothing is constant but change, although there are...
I had a long, emotional conversation with my husband this morning. Yes, I know he’s been dead for two years; that’s beside the point. Trust me — I had plenty of arguments with my husband in my head while he was alive, too. 😁 But this one wasn’t an argument. This was...
English is fascinating. Changing the stress on different words of a sentence can completely shift its meaning and implication. What can I do? What can I do? What can I do? What can I do? Each one implies a different nuance, but they are all worth...
The world is pretty intense right now. I was supposed to attend a spiritual retreat this month. A side effect of my strong sense of empathy is that it’s incredibly easy for me to take on Other People’s Stuff, and with all the contention and fear that seems to surround...
