by Lynda | Mar 9, 2016 | Aging, Building Community, Business In A Changing World, Ecology & Earthly Matters, Everyday Living, Human Rights, Spirituality & Faith, XtraDose
Tongue-tied. Baffled. Boggled. Definitely not bored. That’s how I describe my reaction to the primary elections and caucuses happening around our country. I constantly shake my head and ask what’s going on in our fair land. How did we get in this mess?...
by Lynda | Feb 14, 2016 | Art, Literature & Film, Building Community, Everyday Living, Healthy Choices, Spirituality & Faith
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” Charles Schultz, cartoonist I have big plans today and invite you to join me. Today, we’re going to spread love everywhere we go. We won’t walk up to strangers and...
by Lynda | Jan 29, 2016 | Aging, Art, Literature & Film, Building Community, Business In A Changing World, Everyday Living, Healthy Choices, Spirituality & Faith, XtraDose
When I turned 16, my mother came home from a “doctor’s visit” with a surprise — not a new brother or sister, but a bright yellow Ford Pinto. (Yes, Ford Pintos explode upon impact, but no one knew this at the time.) I loved that little yellow...
by Lynda | Jan 22, 2016 | Aging, Building Community, Everyday Living, Healthy Choices
I woke to a morning when nothing seems right. Not even my favorite sweater feels good. I instantly rip it off, then slide into an oversized t-shirt, next a brightly colored blouse, then reluctantly go back to the sweater. Do men experience days like these? Or is this...
by Lynda | Jan 5, 2016 | Art, Literature & Film, Building Community, Ecology & Earthly Matters, Everyday Living, Healthy Choices, Human Rights, Spirituality & Faith, XtraDose
These red long-johns have little use here beyond the holidays and the month of January. We snuggle in by the fire even when it’s 60 degrees outside — just because it’s winter, just because it’s festive. It is officially winter, but festive is...
by Lynda | Nov 30, 2015 | Building Community, Ecology & Earthly Matters, Everyday Living, Healthy Choices, Spirituality & Faith
December has arrived. Chilly, wet, and filled with anticipation. Marq and I wrapped up Thanksgiving in a blur of turkey sandwiches, black-eyed Friday shopping, and rivalry weekend football. Honestly, we skipped the shopping and went to a movie, slept through most of...
by Lynda | Nov 16, 2015 | Art, Literature & Film, Building Community, Everyday Living, Grief, Healthy Choices, Human Rights, Spirituality & Faith, XtraDose
Peaceful at sunset, the river Seine winds through the heart of Paris. Still and quiet it calls out to us. I fidget at my desk, glad to receive emails from my friends. They are safe and well. They are coping and moving away from fear: “The best thing for me to do...
by Lynda | Nov 5, 2015 | Building Community, Business In A Changing World, Everyday Living, Human Rights, XtraDose
Wash, Rinse, Repeat, Tumble-dry The laundry room sits on the other side of the wall from my desk. I can hear the dryer buzz. I imagine I hear the clothes take their final tumble. And for a brief second, I’m tempted to leave my writing project and stick my head...
by Lynda | Oct 28, 2015 | Aging, Art, Literature & Film, Everyday Living, Healthy Choices
NEIGHBORHOOD ALERT: in just a few days, spooks of all shapes and sizes are expected to roam and beg for candy. Do not be afraid! It is safe to feed the bears, the Darth Vaders, all the princesses, the bright-eyed pumpkins, even the witches, goblins and ghosts. Give...
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