Aging with Grace

Let’s Talk

Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up. Oliver Wendell Holmes This week’s post grew out of two influences. The first was something I read, the second something I heard. They both put forward the same idea. What if we came together to talk about ending gun…

February 16, 2023

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Social Commentary

coming together, conflict, peace, solidarity, violence

A Little Skepticism Can’t Hurt

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons. Ralph Waldo Emerson This quote is all I have to offer on this cold, February day. Every era has its difficulties. Emerson’s insight is worth considering during our own challenging times. My interpretation of this quote is, the more one speaks of…

February 9, 2023

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Inspiration, Social Commentary

caution, deception, Inspiration, lies, truth

Right Brain Musing

A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince A large part of my thinking comes from the right side of my brain. Math, science, logic. No thank you. With the exception of thinking…

February 2, 2023

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Inspiration, Social Commentary

the importance of art, the need to create, valuing creative work

Editing a Prince

What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are. C.S. Lewis This photo I took at Versailles is one of the few images I have of royalty. Harry and Meghan think they have it rough, it could be…

January 26, 2023

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Inspiration, Social Commentary

clear thinking, perception, perspective, power of words, royalty, second looks, self awareness

Rabbit vs Rat

A Neighborhood Rabbit “Hallo Rabbit,” he said, “is that you?” “Let’s pretend it isn’t” said Rabbit, “and see what happens.” A.A. Milne I’ve been looking through my photo library searching for this image, of a rabbit, I took while on a walk one summer. Everyone likes rabbits. They are adorable, tiny, balls of fur. I…

January 19, 2023

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Inspiration, Psychology

acceptance, attitude, be positive, mindset, move on, peace

Women of a Certain Age

“Some guy said to me: Don’t you think you’re too old to sing rock and roll? I said: You’d better check with Mick Jagger” Cher Many years ago, I received this postcard to a new exhibit. When I checked with the gallery and found out the painting was $4,000, I framed the postcard. Sadly, I…

January 12, 2023

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Inspiration, Lifestyle, Social Commentary

aging gracefully, appearances, false notions, women aging

Living in the Moment

Happiness, is not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour. Walt Whitman The sun was setting over the ocean near a beach where we were enjoying a spectacular dinner at a premier restaurant. I should have been soaking up every moment. Good company, fabulous food, a gorgeous view. What I…

January 5, 2023

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Inspiration

awareness, be present, carpe diem, enjoy life, mindfulness

A New Day

The beginning is always today. Mary Shelley This Sunday morning we will awake to a new year. For many of us it signifies a new beginning. We make promises to ourselves about making positive changes in our lives. This is the year we will lose weight, follow an exercise plan, stop smoking, finish our degree…

December 29, 2022

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Inspiration

don't give up, new beginnings, perseveranace, progress, resolutions, starting over

We Need a Little Christmas

For I’ve grown a little leaner, grown a little colder. Grown a little sadder, grown a little older. And I need a little angel sitting on my shoulder. Need a little Christmas now. We Need a Little Christmas, Jerry Herman For many of us it seems, this year especially, we need a little Christmas. The…

December 22, 2022

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Inspiration

Christmas, guardian angel, happiness, hope, peace