It occurred to me today that I have a real expiration date. Professionally, I’m under five years from becoming obsolete. In a very real sense, that is reassuring. Let me explain it all. First, safety net healthcare – which is my sole area of expertise – is changing significantly. Decades of funding spikes and valleys,Continue reading “Becoming obsolete”
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Rearranged…
Yesterday, in a fit of the old me, I rearranged the furniture in my office. Candidly, rearranging furniture was something I used to do – a LOT. It was a way to spice up my décor and get a fresh perspective on whatever particular room I was rearranging. Somewhere along the way, I lost thatContinue reading “Rearranged…”
Slow lanes…
I had a moment this weekend when I remembered what I wanted my life to be like. We had gone to the home improvement store to pick up supplies for the catio we intended to work on this weekend. I was waiting on a quart of outdoor paint to be tinted when it struck me:Continue reading “Slow lanes…”
The sum or the parts…
This past week has been, well, a week. Arriving home from Florida on Saturday, we landed in snow flurries. That should have been my sign. But hopeful after a week of wall-to-wall sunshine, I dismissed the omen. By Monday afternoon, I got the message: the week was going to be bumpy. But I made itContinue reading “The sum or the parts…”
After the wedding…
Before we got married 11 years ago, we noticed that our lives were incredibly busy. But we reassured ourselves that life would slow down “after the wedding.” Since that time, we have not just been married for over a decade, but we have attended several other weddings all with the hope that this would beContinue reading “After the wedding…”
A relatively unplanned life…
For all that I am a planner and my lists have lists, there is a lot in life that I leave up to chance. In general, I have to say, it hasn’t turned out badly. Admittedly, there have been a few mini disasters, but in a life where I’ve made those big decisions basically onContinue reading “A relatively unplanned life…”
Pretty simple.
For anyone who has read this blog, I have a singular mantra I live my life by: simple peace. To me, it’s everything. It defines how I want to live our lives. With so much available distraction and chaos in a modern world, simple peace eschews the false grandeur and embodies a life that isContinue reading “Pretty simple.”
Striving to live pretty…
A thought occurred to me recently as I heard about another tradwife-inspired hosting and lifestyle show. Have we evolved as college educated women and career girls? Or have we turned back to our roots? Why, I ask myself, does it seem like we’re all striving to live pretty? And isn’t this blog somewhat awkwardly tryingContinue reading “Striving to live pretty…”
Birthdays and Pinterest boards…
Today would have been my dad’s 86th birthday. Sadly, we lost him nearly 20 years ago at aged 67. Happy Birthday, Dad. You are still loved and thought of often. I still tell stories about you. I still use many of your phrases, including “D-U-L-N, DONE”. Most of all, I still remember the lessons youContinue reading “Birthdays and Pinterest boards…”
Balance, big dreams and daydreams…
After the Great Resignation of 2024 when I quit my job to go out on my own, I went through a lot of lifecycles. At first, exhaustion ruled the day. The freedom that was represented by being out on my own didn’t just give me room to breathe, it gave me room to rest. Then,Continue reading “Balance, big dreams and daydreams…”
The Yuppie Homesteader 