Cats Walking Outside Without Leashes
I have moved recently and am living in a new area of town. I’m a big walker and am learning my neighborhood roads. It’s mostly flat which doesn’t give me as good exercise as hills would — not that I’m complaining — but I try to walk for an hour to get a decent workout.
Read full storyI Might Lose My Car
I have a 2007 Subaru Forester. I love it. It is my second one. I bought it from a place that’s been around forever called Chip’s Subaru in Portland Maine. The guy has a lot where he sells old Subarus and it’s attached to what used to be his service center.
Read full storyThere’s a White Cat in the House, and I’m Allergic
I find cat energy so healing. I have long been obsessed with furry felines and had two of my own for about seventeen years. After they passed, I became allergic. I have not gone near any for years.
Read full storyThere Is a Sweet Kitty Roaming South Portland
I walk daily with my friend who lives in South Portland. She is a dog owner and not a cat person in general. We tend to walk in her neighborhood which is extremely residential; many houses and quiet streets.
Read full storyMy Heart Longs for Concord Trailways and Boston South Station
Sandwich, soup, freedom, independence, solitude, traveling, trains, buses, movies, headphones, departure plaques. That walk from down below to the outdoor platform, the Boston street, sitting on a bench, candy at the newspaper stand, Harper’s Magazine or The Atlantic.
Read full storyWhy I Go to Therapy
Therapy for me is about being able to be myself. Although I did a lot of psychotherapy in my younger years, wrapping around ill relations with my father and mother, I currently have a therapist I’ve beenseeing for the past 16 years — since my separation from my husband in 2007.
Read full storyA Local Example of Mutual Aid and Aging
It has been a while since I have felt I had a home. Although I did move into an apartment last October, believing it may be for a few years, it only turned out to be eight months.
Read full storyI Crashed Onto the Floor at Whole Foods
This may have been one of the most humiliating moments of my life.I guess that makes me kind of lucky considering the things people go through. It was about 9 years ago, and I was happily shopping in the cold-food section at Whole Foods.
Read full storyFilling Up My Tires and the Machine Was Defective
I swipe my debit card at the AIR machine at a familiar gas station. It was the old-fashioned kind where you have to rely on the manual gauge to measure how much air is being injected.I was kind of excited because I finally learned how to use those as opposed to the digital ones.
Read full storyStaying Sane With My Smartphone
Every morning I wake up and look at my phone first thing. I know not the healthiest habit but it generally is something I enjoy. However lately it’s been a bit of a downer because there are things I’m looking for that don’t show up. We all know what that’s like. Disappointment and frustration.
Read full storyThe Way You Spend Time Is the Way You Should Be Spending Time
Think about it, wouldn’t anything else make no sense at all? Aren’t you with yourself every step of the way seeing yourself in the rooms and environments you are occupying physically?
Read full storyDon't Be Afraid of Things That Seem Bad as They May Be Gifts in Masquerade
Loss and change can seem terrifying. Rejection is the worst. When you are deeply anticipating something you want to happen and it just doesn’t fly. You look at your phone every hour waiting for that person to respond, yet they are silent.
Read full storyWhen People Don’t Give Us What We Need It Is Okay To Voice It
This might seem like a no-brainer but often we don’t express our needs because we have an inner sense that the person doesn’t want to hear it. Maybe they already know what they’re not giving you and they feel like they can’t so they don’t want to be pushed up against a wall or made to feel guilty or pressured.
Read full storyWhen Seemingly Bad Things Turn out To Be Blessings in Disguise
I had a challenging event take place at the end of April. That became somewhat resolved but then I had the rug pulled out from under me again, throwing me into more worrisome terrain.
Read full storyHow We Cope With Our Misgivings
We must live the life we get. Though people have differing opinions about how life happens, still, no one has a way of escaping what they find occurring in theirs (at least up until that point, which will always be the moment of reflection when one is contemplating).
Read full storySomething Jumped out of the Ocean While I Was Walking Along the Shore and I Cannot Get It out of My Head
I was at Higgin’s Beach in Scarborough Maine a couple of days ago and some giant fish jumped out of the water and back in again (I think it’s called breaching). Swooping in an arc-like shape.
Read full storyA Divorce Mediator Is a Great Way To Go if That Is Where You Are Headed
When couples are suddenly struck with the prospect of separation and/or divorce it can seem daunting. Whatever is bringing you to that stage is already putting you into a very stressful state of mind of fear and the unknown.
Read full storyI Am Not Grateful Enough I Said to Myself
Let me explain this somewhat convoluted title. You know how when you are sad, uncomfortable, or in pain you want so badly for it to go away? You wish to feel better and no longer have to be dealing with whatever distress.
Read full storyMaine's Plush Beach Experience Is as Good as It Gets
Today was my first day at Higgins Beach in Scarborough, Maine since the end of last October. And I would bet I did not go in the water on that day — although it is possible if it was warm enough!
Read full storyHow I Gave Up Cigarettes and Sugar Among Other Tasty Treats
I have had various habits over my lifetime which at the time of indulgence seemed like things I would never give up. None of them are with me anymore which I find kind of remarkable.
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