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I Can’t Remember What Last Mother’s Day Was Like

I can’t remember what last Mother’s Day was like. There is nothing in my journal about it. I know the lockdown was starting to wear on us all, especially so on my mother. She watched too much television, never missing the countless interruptions … [Read more]

If We Want Social Media to Change, We Have to Recognize Our Role in It

Every time I teach a class on social media, I begin by fessing up to my love/hate relationship with the platforms. My favorite to pick on is Facebook. I had one student a few years ago who politely listened to my rants until halfway through the … [Read more]

What Happens When You Decide To Make 2021 The Year Of Being Kind To You

When I made my list of intentions for 2021 I decided to include being kind to me. Not that I was being unkind to myself in 2020 but 2020 was …well …. it was 2020. Between the pandemic, watching my mother decline and then passing in October, and … [Read more]

Dear 2020, Don’t Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out

I have never been one to wish my life away. The older I get the less I want to do so. I want to savor each moment, to be present, and to live it fully. But when it comes to this year - to 2020 - all bets are off. I want it … [Read more]

When Life Gets In The Way…

When I launched my podcast in August I had a goal of a fresh episode every Friday and a newsletter to accompany it on Sunday. I even recorded a few in advance so I wouldn’t feel too much pressure on myself to get this thing rolling. But as it has … [Read more]

I Will #NeverForget – Nor Should I

There are days that you never forget. Days in your life that when you let yourself think about them, the memory is more clear and vivid that what you did in the last hour. Every detail floods your mind and the experience takes over your body as if … [Read more]