The new season of American Idol is once again upon us. Idol time, for my sister and I, was “mommy & me” time with our mom. She was pretty much house bound for the last few years of her life and TV and her children and grandchildren’s visits were her main connections to the outside . . . → Read More: Idol Time….Mommy & Me
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I once wrote about Julie Chen on The Talk impressing me by the things she shares about her marriage. Then, yesterday, watching an episode I DVR’d, she knocks one out of the ballpark again. The question she threw out to the other four hosts was: What would you say is the one thing that . . . → Read More: Julie Chen Rules Again! “Sometimes we have a period that looks like a setback, but in reality that time is like a place of preparation.” (Listening Beneath the Noise, Anne LeClaire) Yesterday I was having a conversation with my friend before yoga class. We were saying that you’d think after practicing for 16 weeks regularly now, we’d be physical . . . → Read More: Setbacks – Not What You Think Pats lost a shocker…..but it was a great time connecting with people we haven’t seen in a year, having Erin and her friends with us, and revisiting the old haunt at Foxboro, that’s been totally remodeled. It may be the end of the road for the Pats, but as we all know, it’s really not . . . → Read More: Ok- Not a Great Night… The Arizona shooting that happened over the weekend has altered many lives in many families. Such tragic loss, so much heartbreak and tears for innocent people who did nothing but go to the grocery store on a Saturday morning. Once again we are reminded not to take a minute of the life we are . . . → Read More: Loss – Again….. I’m reading a book suggested to me by my daughter, Erin. It’s called The Book Of Awakening by Mark Nepo. It’s a daily meditation book from Oprah’s book list. Yesterday’s passage dealt with pearl divers. This one little excerpt illustrates what REAL friendship is all about. The title was We Must Take Turns. Sounds . . . → Read More: Pearl Divers I believe that in the scope of the world, when someone does something wrong or hurts someone, 85% of the time it isn’t intentional. In my world, 100% of the time it’s not intentional, because in my small circle of family and friends I do not know one single person that sets off on a . . . → Read More: Feel Sorry For Me, Dammit! Today I miss teaching more than ever. I walked into yoga and my instructor was really anxious about her first child starting school. I told her (as a kindergarten teacher of 35 years) that both she and her son would be okay. I said I’ve known you and your child for over thirty years and . . . → Read More: First Day of School (yes, 2 today!) I have watched The Talk since the first day it came on in September. On days I’m not home in the afternoon, I DVR it, which is unusual for me to do with a daily show because I hate collecting them and having them build up if I don’t watch them. The first 20 minutes . . . → Read More: Julie Chen is My Hero! ….especially when it comes to letting go of major things in your life. You know you have to do it. In fact, you probably talk to yourself for weeks or months about it. You know deep inside the day is coming, and you spend alot of time saying “I’m going to let that go”. Again, . . . → Read More: Saying and Doing Are 2 Different Things |
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