I love everything Oliver Burkeman writes. From his books (Help, Power of Negative Thinking,Antidote and Four Thousand Weeks) to his articles in The Guardian and his not-so-regular newsletter aptly titled “The Imperfectionist.” I particularly like his quote about making choices. “When stumped […]
“My mother tried to kill me when I was in her womb.” revealed the red-haired woman in checkered multi-colored fleece jacket. The year was 2005. I had joined the life-story writing group run by a local writer. Each week we were writing […]
For the last five days, my house was a whirlwind of excitement. My older daughter was visiting the UK after two whole years of lockdowns and travel bans. Younger daughter came too, from Melbourne, along with her husband, and for five days, […]
This week I turned sixty. While there weren’t many options to celebrate amongst the six-week-long lockdown where I live, there was plenty of time to reflect on the six decades that I have spent on this planet. While God’s Human Creation department […]
“Where are you going?” My husband asks before I leave the house on a lazy afternoon during the Christmas shutdown. “I don’t know. Somewhere.” I step out of the door, still unsure where I was heading, then, as an afterthought, added, “Probably […]