Global Issues… Come to the Table 15 Apr 202515 Apr 2025 “Time to eat!”-Mom Some nights I just want to pull my hair out when it’s time to think about what to make for dinner. You too? Last night wasn’t one…
Global Issues… CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? OMG. 6 Feb 2025 For a moment, put aside any preconceptions of what religious bias (for/against/otherwise) you may have. Just for a moment. Can you? Come on, give it a try. Leave the world…
Do-Overs… The Looks. The Feels. The Stuff of Life. 26 Mar 2024 Have you ever received a thank you card describing how much you mean to the sender? Has someone whispered in your ear that you helped them in ways you’ll never…
Blog Events… A Kid at Heart? 1 Nov 2023 Wordpress Prompt: What does it mean to be a kid at heart?For All Saints Day: November 1, 2023 Ideal, to be a child at heart. Delighted. Lighthearted. Venturing seas uncharted.…
Relationships Healthy Relationships: Real or Fiction? 24 May 2023 What do you think? Are healthy relationships a myth, an ideal, or achievable? What ARE healthy relationships, anyway? No decent novel anywhere--ever--features a protagonist with ideal relationships. Think of it.…
Reflections… “But it’s not COVID. . . “ 22 Dec 2021 This season, I've heard it again and again. I've heard myself say it. "It's not COVID" has become the new catchphrase. It means relax. It means don't worry. It means…
Freedom vs Fear… Drop Your Mask? 1 Nov 20201 Nov 2020 The US is buzzing with political opinion, judgments, and even mud-slinging about masks. Wear it. Drop it. It's gotten so bad here that folks can almost tell if you're republican…
Motivations… Elusive Pleasures Part 5 19 Nov 2018 This is the last of a five-part series on Elusive Pleasures, in which we’re exploring losses, their associated neural connections and ways to adapt to changes and renew pleasure. In…
Midlife Blitz… Elusive Pleasures: 10 Ways to Feel Better! 4 Jun 201824 Oct 2020 What if you could do some simple brain exercises to get more pleasure in your life? Would you be interested? What? Exercise my brain? How in the world do I…
Motivations… Elusive Pleasures: Get the Feeling Back! 24 Jun 20171 Sep 2018 How can we get our brains to release that much-needed pleasure response again? We’ve looked at how easy it is to lose a good feeling. A simple change in sensation…
Motivations… Elusive Pleasures: Aging with Erroneous Beliefs 12 Jun 20171 Sep 2018 Last week I wrote about sprinkler heads. Why would anyone stop to read about sprinkler heads? Because it’s really about pleasure, and adapting to changes that block pleasure. Maybe…
Motivations… Elusive Pleasures: Sprinklers in the Garden of Life 4 Jun 20171 Sep 2018 Comfortably settling into my spot on the back porch for Sunday morning coffee, I notice it. It doesn't feel quite right. Something is missing. What is it? The cushions and…
Global Issues… Diversity 7 Feb 201724 Oct 2020 it burst forth from rock, high in the mountains- its journey before unseen. now resplendent with light, with movement, wind catching droplets, splaying into sky in joyful play. then down.…
Attempts at Humor… Weird Things We Hear Ourselves Say When Living With Little Ones 27 Jan 201527 Jan 2015 A little collection from the past year or so: "Don't eat your tiara, honey." "It's probably not a good idea to put a straw in the cup with the lizard."…
Blog Events… Compassion and Collective Consciousness 22 Jan 201523 Jan 2015 Hi friends--so many wonderful friends I've met here on Wordpress, blogging. I ran across a sweet opportunity to join a group of 1,000 (+) bloggers who are writing about compassion.…
Humane Parenting… In a Blink 13 Jan 201522 Mar 2016 She came into this world and they wrapped her in pink: A present from God, with a smile and a wink-- Continue reading "In a Blink"
Relationships Are you akin to kindness? 20 Oct 201420 Mar 2016 It's not news; as far as history traces our interactions, we humans have had troubles with one another. We get ourselves tied in knots worrying about the latest news: a…
Global Issues… Has Anybody? 24 Aug 201422 Mar 2016 "Has anybody told you today?" "Well, just in case, I'm telling you again: I love you." It was his trademark; his brand, calling card. If you saw Mickey, you…
Attempts at Humor… Happy WordPress Anniversary (to me)! 22 May 201422 May 2014 Something from Wordpress arrived in my notifications box today! Excited (in the style of Ralphie, opening his package from the Lil' Orphan Annie Radio Show), my heart raced. Could it…
Global Issues… We’re All Sick of “Don’t,” So. . . 26 Mar 201426 Apr 2014 Don't tell me another "Don't," -please? We've all heard "Don't" enough. We're numb. We're even numb to the "Don't" messages that matter. Don't--I Feel Numb by U2 For…
Joan T. Warren 