You’re allowed to leave any story you don’t find yourself in. You’re allowed to leave any story you don’t love yourself in. You’re allowed to leave a city that has dimmed your light instead of making you shine brighter, you’re allowed to pack all your bags and start over somewhere else and you’re allowed toContinue reading “Thoughts on my mind”
Category Archives: Empowering Women
To My Daughter Trascey
DEAR DAUGHTER I hope with all my heart that I showed you the real me. That I didn’t pretend I had it all together, or that life was not hard. I hope I gave you the belief of you, in your core. That I loved you enough, albeit messily, to code a blueprint for life.Continue reading “To My Daughter Trascey”
Going Home
I am going back to my apartment in Paris again because the hospital is says my health is good now. It has been several months since I have tried to get to my apartment. Can I be brave enough???? Encouragement? Prayers? Luck? A thought I like I wouldn’t really say that I’m the bravest soulContinue reading “Going Home”
MidAugust for Steve
It seems that everything is stacked against me and anything that could go wrong..does. There are a lot of days when I get up and I have no idea how I’m going to make it through the day. I’m worried, I’m afraid and I doubt myself in those moments sometimes.. But somehow, those are theContinue reading “MidAugust for Steve”
People are just people
We are all people … just people, human … a little good and a little bad; like people are … Someone said that “if we could look into each other’s hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us face, we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance and careContinue reading “People are just people”
GROWING OLD IN PARIS AND LOVING IT FROM JAY WITH LOVE
This is on my mind this week…. I am so glad I am old and alive. I don’t want to die. Not yet. I still have things that I want to do. Just some thoughts about getting old and getting older as a woman with three grown children and grandchildren….. __________ Thought 1: What doesContinue reading “GROWING OLD IN PARIS AND LOVING IT FROM JAY WITH LOVE”
BUILDING BRIDGES
This is on my mind this week….. I think that we need to be building bridges rather than putting up walls to keep people out. Are we building bridges or putting up walls? I am doing both but I am trying to build bridges! Except if I don’t get treated well, I put up aContinue reading “BUILDING BRIDGES”
NEW CHAPTER! NEW LIFE!
This is on my mind today….grab a coffee ! It’s the lusty month of May time ! A new chapter ! New life and new chapter .? You do too! I LIKE Chapter 11!! It’s time ! Lots of ideas. No time for regrets . Full steam ahead! God, grant me the serenity to acceptContinue reading “NEW CHAPTER! NEW LIFE!”
EMBRACE YOUR FEAR AND ENLARGE YOUR UNIVERSE-BOTH AT THE SAME TIME! DO IT ANYWAY……..
It is not easy living alone anywhere after the death of a spouse when you are older and independent. Soooooo One idea is embrace your fear How ? I don’t know how ! I just ask the questions…… Fear of what ? I don’t know. Fear of change. Getting better. A Celebrated psychoanalyst Adam PhillipsContinue reading “EMBRACE YOUR FEAR AND ENLARGE YOUR UNIVERSE-BOTH AT THE SAME TIME! DO IT ANYWAY……..”
DON’T PUSH THE RIVER…..FROM PARIS WITH LOVE FROM JAY
I am going through a dark place now and am trying to find a way out so a bit of levity ….. besides it is Spring! 1. When one door closes and another door opens, you are probably in prison. 2. To me, “drink responsibly” means don’t spill it 3. Age 60 might beContinue reading “DON’T PUSH THE RIVER…..FROM PARIS WITH LOVE FROM JAY”
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