GrowingOlderHopeWiser

Just this past January, I spent the entire month on retreat in England. I traveled alone, which is well outside my comfort zone. I am 69 years old, and at the time I was experiencing dizzy spells and chest pains whenever I exerted myself. What restored my faith in humanity…

Stick with it, it is worth it. I just started writing in May of this year. I joined a College Creative Writing course and got inspired by my teacher’s positive response to my work. She encouraged me to start publishing.

You made it with all your wits about you. I’ll be 70 at the end of this month. I don’t mind growing old; I just want to keep my wits about me. I don’t want anyone telling me when to eat or sleep. I want independence. That’s why I like…

The best local dish I had while traveling was in Mazatlan, Mexico. I went to a local taco place where they had Tamal en cazuelas set up with a variety of meats and fish. I had the Chicharron (pork rinds) tamal, which was delicious. Another great dish was in Panama…

Home Economics, now known as Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) or Career and Technical Education (CTE), should be brought back to all schools. These programs cover modern topics such as culinary arts, personal finance, nutrition, child development, and life skills. Some form of Woodworking and mechanics would be helpful. Maybe…

The pace of learning in elementary schools in Florida feels far too rushed. Lessons are often broken into 15-minute blocks: 15 minutes for math, 15 minutes for science, 15 minutes for social studies, and 15 minutes for library time. By then, lunch, PE, and the rest of the day are…

Meet Taz (Tazmania) she is a rescue cat I got from the Cats Exclusive 6 years ago. Her original name was Marvel. She is into cat naps all day, catnip around 4 pm and raising hell at 3 am.

I have to admit that reading some of today’s responses to this question became the catalyst I needed to move forward. I’ve been agonizing for two days over edits I needed to make, completely stuck. Don’t get stuck on perfection. Killing my little darlings hasn’t been easy. I’m learning to…