Saturday started with no plans and unfolded in chapters. The morning walk that, midway through, turned into walking to town for brunch. The library trip […]
Tales of our Lives
I see myself doing it. The judgment. It’s a part of myself I indulge, but not one I particularly like. After all, judgment of others […]
Skaliwags
Today, here’s what character growth looks like: I picked up the phone, unprompted, to ask a restaurant about their menu. I go to a new […]
Beyond the Gender Binary
I love a book I can listen to from start to finish on an hour’s walk. That’s what Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon […]
Tuesday Oddities
The oddness of Tuesday, starting with how many times I’ve believed it’s Wednesday. The day oscillates . . . I spend less than thirty minutes […]
5 Tips to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (or EQ, emotional quotient) Emotional intelligence is “the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate […]
Sixty
Sixty years oldStill laughing like a little kidYou are never too oldTo make a wishTo celebrate another year I would be so luckyTo age with […]
Windows Open
Spring is the first day I can turn off the HVAC and open the windows and let the the air blow through the house. It’s […]
Friday Night at Donny’s
Dinner at Donny’s Sip my Manhattan in peace Looking at the waves With Love, Natalie
April 21, 2022
Another April 21st. (Prev posts, 2019, 2020, 2021). My day of . . . well I’ve been saying self-care when I explain it to other […]