"A little retail therapy does the soul good." — Nyakim Gatwech I recently overheard someone tell another person, "Shopping doesn't help. Buying new shoes isn't going to fix your problems." They weren't talking to me, so there was no opportunity to shout, "Not today, Satan. Don't you come at me with that blasphemy!" Seriously, I'd have done it. While it's true that the … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: Is retail therapy self care?
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The Sober Widow: Toxic negativity
Lisa Fama It’s only fair. Two weeks ago, I talked about Toxic Positivity, so let’s turn the tables. There are some people out there who just have a negative outlook on life. I’ve been personally acquainted with a few, both in friendships and in work relationships. Their attitudes certainly made it difficult to be around them. I’m sure you know at least one person who falls … [Read more...] about The Sober Widow: Toxic negativity
From The Deep End: Let’s support dance
"Dance is the hidden language of the soul." – Martha Graham My ability to cross a room, walk down a sidewalk, or climb stairs without tipping over, bumping into a wall or tripping on air is limited. I know people do it every day, and I am healthy and without any mobility impairments other than what my friends call "random gravity," and yet, I struggle. So it's easy to … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: Let’s support dance
The Sober Widow: Dreams
Did you sing the Fleetwood Mac song when you saw the title? It’s one of my favorites. For those of you who are “of a certain age,” you may be interested to hear that Stevie Nicks just turned 77. Yes, you read that right. I’m not going to talk about the song but instead discuss what happens when we sleep. Specifically, when we dream about our lost loved ones. My mom passed … [Read more...] about The Sober Widow: Dreams
The Sober Widow: The CEO of death
When your spouse dies, there’s a LOT to do. A lot. In my case, I was lucky that we had joint ownership of everything important: bank accounts, mortgage, deed to the house. Therefore, I didn’t probate his will, because he left everything to me anyway. The things he wanted individual people to have, I gave to them. I also gave away things I thought people would want to have in … [Read more...] about The Sober Widow: The CEO of death