Aging with Grace

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  • Acceptance

    The older I get the more I believe the greatest kindness is acceptance. Christina Baker Kline I have a love-hate relationship with the tree shading our balcony. Every spring its buds burst into brilliant green leaves. Soon the tree blossoms into fragrant white flowers, snowing tiny petals unto our patio furniture for days. This creates…

    April 24, 2025

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    Inspiration
    acceptance, balance, Christina Baker Kline quote, seasons, trees
  • Reflections on Aging

    I don’t believe in aging. I believe in altering one’s aspect to the sun. Virginia Woolf I am approaching another birthday and reflecting on how rapidly years disappear. We eventually arrive where we were headed from the beginning. Aging is inevitable. The conundrum of aging came onto the horizon, once again, while attending a Neighborhood…

    April 17, 2025

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    Aging, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Social Commentary
    Attitude and acceptance, Choosing our own path, Growing old with grace, Virginia Woolf quote
  • A Note of Appreciation

    Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to you as well. Voltaire This morning, I spent an hour attending a neighborhood meeting with the police from our district. It was a casual gathering at a community bagel shop. An opportunity to meet local officers and express both gratitude and…

    April 10, 2025

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    Social Commentary
    dedication, Gratitude, neighborhood, police, sacrifice, Voltaire quote
  • Memories of Paris

    I like the Eiffel Tower because it looks like steel and lace. Natalie Lloyd Paris is always a good idea. Audrey Hepburn America is my country and Paris is my hometown. Gertrude Stein A few weeks ago, my husband asked if I would like to go back to Paris. It’s been several years since I…

    April 3, 2025

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    Biography, travel
    Audrey Hepburn, Gertrude Stein, memories of Paris, Natalie Lloyd, the ugly American, traveling with a friend
  • Finding Peace

    The poem I chose for this post is a bit longer than usual. As a result, it will be both photo and quote for this week. The moment I read this poem, I fell in love with it and Mary Oliver. Worry is a reoccurring theme for me. I envy people who say they never…

    March 27, 2025

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    Faith, Lifestyle, Social Commentary
    anxiety, Conquering worry, Inner Peace, Mary Oliver Poem
  • Finding Peace Amid Chaos

    Roses From My Friend Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. Rumi It’s one of those days when as I sit down to write, my mind cannot be corralled into one…

    March 20, 2025

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    Inspiration, Lifestyle, Social Commentary
    confusion, faith, finding answers, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, peace, respite, Rumi quote, tranquility, world chaos
  • Escaping to The Carlyle

    When you’re getting on in years it’s wonderful. I think it’s the wrong way around to say when you get older move to the country. I think when you get older you move to the city. If you’re a nice broad they’ll look after you. Elaine Stritch As spring nears, I often think of the…

    March 13, 2025

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    Aging, Inspiration, Lifestyle
    Aging, Central Park Boarhouse, dreaming, Elaine Stritch quote, fantasy, life, luxery, retirement
  • Courage

    What I essentially did was to put one foot in front of another, shut my eyes and step off the ledge. The surprise was that I landed on my feet. Katherine Graham What does an art exhibit poster and a quote by Katherine Graham have in common? Absolutely nothing. Other than, it’s been another challenging…

    March 6, 2025

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    Faith, Inspiration, Social Commentary
    confidence, courage, encouragement, Inspiration, Katherine Graham quote, The Pentagon Papers, The Washington Post
  • Leveling Up

    She’s creating a life of ease, peace, comfort and intentional happiness. It does not require struggle, stress and distress. It consists of boundaries, clarity and self-care. She will not deal with anything that causes her stress or brings negativity into her life. She’s leveling up. Unknown I am growing attached to the phrase, leveling up.…

    February 27, 2025

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    Faith, Inspiration, Lifestyle
    choices, faith, leveling up, managing stress, self-care, self-preservation
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