This is not a new topic, for me or for anyone else.  But it keeps coming up. And maybe now that our entire financial system is collapsing and so many of us have less disposable income than we used to, it’s an even bigger issue than before.  I don’t know.  I just thought it’d be [...]

It’s Friday night and I’m home alone.  No date.  In fact, I don’t have any dates planned for the whole weekend. That’s right.  You read correctly.  No dates for the whole weekend. Now, to be completely open, I did have plans with The GrownUp, but he needed to cancel/reschedule (He has a 17 yr old [...]

Recently I received a comment, not sure from where or who, that it would be nice to read some positive stories on my blog.  I get that, I do.  And luckily I’m in a position to oblige. Yesterday morning I received a completely out of the blue, unsolicited email from The Musician. He left for [...]

External validation is one of those bizarro things.  A need that many humans have but most of us wish we didn’t (like a constant craving for chocolate that can never be sated).  In self-help land you’ll frequently hear people talk of letting go of the need for external validation. Because, of course, we should all [...]

Thank you to everyone for sharing your kind thoughts, well wishes and personal stories – both here and on Twitter.  I was truly touched by it all and yes, it did help.  A lot. I was in a dark place yesterday.  Trying not to be.  But I was. I prefer to not spend too much [...]