2020 is a difficult time to be alive if you’re an anxious person. The news is perpetually alarming. Coronavirus. Floods and tornadoes. Political divisiveness. Terrorism. Stock market unsteadiness. TikTok and teens. We take in so much disturbing content, sometimes even accidentally, that it’s hard to do as the ubiquitous sign says and: “Keep calm and…
We have a mirror in the foyer of our home that doesn’t lie. Natural light streams through the windows on either side of our nearby front door. So at any point during the day, this wall-mounted mirror precisely reflects every fine line, wrinkle, blemish, or stray/gray hair. Often when I glance in it I remember…
You know the saying, “Oh, she has a mind of her own.” This is rarely said as a compliment, but rather it means someone has a streak of strong will or determination to do things her own way. I know this because I have said it about all three of my daughters {particularly the youngest…
I am finding that one of the side effects of turning forty is that things on your body start needing more maintenance and attention. Case in point, I have somehow developed lateral epicondylitis or “tennis elbow” in my right forearm this year even though I haven’t played tennis in years. Apparently it’s just a chronic…