Category Archives: Essay
Telephonophobia
I dread making phone calls. I don’t know why. But of all the tasks I put off, making phone calls is definitely the most common one. I used to enjoy talking on the phone. For example, I gabbed to Greg … Continue reading
Why Don’t We Do What We Know Is Good for Us?
I swam in our pool yesterday. Every time I do, I ask myself, why don’t I do this every day? I love to swim. I love the sensation of buoyancy, of weightlessness. Using all my muscles releases endorphins. The glow of … Continue reading
The Starfish Habit
Greg and I aren’t rich, but we’re comfortable. We’re also aware that many people in our country and throughout the world are not as comfortable as we are. There’s not much we can do about that, but we can do … Continue reading
Questions to Better Understand Yourself
Socrates said, “To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.” But what does that mean? I googled “know thyself” and found many interpretations. So I’ll define it the best I can, and you can refine or edit my definition as … Continue reading
How to Live a Simple Life
I don’t know about you, but my life has become very complicated. Since Covid, my life revolves around taking care of my semi-disabled husband. I don’t go anywhere, except his doctor and physical therapy appointments, and quick trips to the … Continue reading
A Few Things I Know For Sure
I watched this TED talk by Anne Lamott. And I thought, I could write an article like that. But what do I know about life? It turns out I know four things for sure. God loves you. God loves me. God is love. God … Continue reading
Mockingbird Blues
This article was originally published on ARHtistic License in May, 2020. I’ve now experienced everything. Last week I was bullied by a bird. I was minding my own business, walking Ralph, when a bird started trash-talking me. I tried whistling at … Continue reading
Lemon Surprise
A few years ago we had our yard landscaped, and we acquired three citrus trees: an orange, a grapefruit, and a lemon. These last two years we had a a huge yield of lemons. I still have lemons on the tree. … Continue reading
In Praise of Geography
Back in the olden days (late 1950s—early 1960s), geography was taught in elementary schools. Not all elementary schools, apparently, since my husband can’t recall ever studying it, but it was a subject at the parochial school I attended. I think … Continue reading
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