And I bet you are too — I pulled into the grocery store parking lot. My old corporate self began charging in the store like a bull. I needed to get in, get out and be on with my day. I’m not meandering. I’ve got places to go and people to see. But the bottom line was…

After you take your first nap — When you’ve spent the majority of your life busy and productive, how do you retire? How do you give up the rat race without just sitting around eating cheese? 3 years ago, I was in the 30th year of my career while growing a business that I co-owned and raising…

To which I replied, what’s in it for me? It took him a moment, but the first thing he said was, “I’ll give you sex whenever you want it!” Hmmm…. Already have that. Next. “I can cook on the grill” Wow! So let’s get this straight. I provide the house…

Or are they too risky? — As I suffered through another inappropriate joke from Uncle Bob, I checked my watch. When the hell can I leave? I was 20 years old. I wanted out. I wanted to extricate from the holiday family gathering. Uncle Bob always creeped me out. But, my mother wouldn’t have it. You…

….But We’re Still Friends — I loved it when we would make dinner together. I would turn on some music and pour a big red glass of you. Sip after lovely sip, you kept me company as I chopped onions and garlic. On wintery days, you were always warm and inviting as I sat with…

And I’m so ashamed — “It’s a boy,” said the vet. My son and I started laughing as we looked at Pepper the kitty. For the past 6 months, we thought our shelter adopted kittens were both females. One sunny Sunday afternoon, we visited an animal adoption fair. We were only there to look, but…

Or the strength to get rid of it — When I came across a golf tee dated 1998, I started to wonder. What’s with all this stuff? And what does a golf tee kept for 20+ years tell you about yourself? We all have stuff. We have things like old jeans that we will never fit into again, nail…

And if you are a working parent, you should be worried — As I read a book to a small group of toddlers, another toddler approaches. “Miss Ksena, I don’t feel….” Before he can finish his sentence, the contents of his afternoon snack fly out of his mouth and towards his friends. In the millisecond it takes to understand what is happening…

Possible but not always fruitful — As I read a particularly interesting point in Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life, I had to stop chewing. I suddenly couldn’t read and chew. Reading a non-fiction book while eating breakfast has been my morning ritual for a while now. Usually, I can read and eat without thinking about…