I’m re-listening to James Clear’s “Atomic Habits” for at least the 6th time and one of his reminders is to “just do something”—some action—to get you started in a progressive direction and then you can build on that momentum, those small habits, and before you know it, you’ve made some major progress in changing the […]
Category Archives: Action & Activism
I’ve been following the historian and writer, Heather Cox Richardson, for a couple of years now and have been blown away by all that I have learned from her and the community that has grown around non-traditional writers, bloggers, podcasters, and new media creators like her this past decade. She and others like Jay Kuo, […]
September 2022 Let me set the stage. A warm Friday night and Chicago is still buzzing with magical summertime energy. I’ve had an early morning Reclast infusion to help my body deal with its osteoporosis, as well as attended the Celebration of Life service and luncheon for my dear ROW teammate, Brigid, with over 25 […]
Have a penny, pick it up. All day long, you’ll have good luck. This was my 10th of the 52 blog posts I wrote in 2020 to celebrate my turning 52–and the first post to mention COVID. The weekend of March 13-15, 2020 was such an intense weekend of unknowns! Little did I know that […]
First up, let’s talk about the Inauguration! What a day! So wonderful to celebrate America’s first female Vice President, first African American Vice President, first Caribbean American Vice President and first Asian American Vice President! I wore my pearls on Wednesday while teaching in honor of Madame Vice President, Kamala Harris, and was able to […]
Here in Chicago, daylight is shrinking and we’ve had a lot of grey days, as well as chilly weather. That combination in a normal year can make for a lot of moodiness. In this year of COVID, the issue is definitely magnified and I am seeing major moodiness in myself, as well as others. I’ve […]
I attended Northern Michigan University, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, for my undergraduate studies. It is a beautiful, yet isolated, place, within walking distance of Lake Superior, and because of its isolation, there was always a concerted effort while I attended to have a very strong student affairs program with lots of concerts, performances, movies, […]
4 years ago, I wrote a post after the 2016 General Election, Sharing a Few Giggles. Yes, that election. The one where Democratic Candidate Hillary Clinton, the first American woman to win the nomination of a major political party and who won the popular vote (but not the Electoral College), lost to a man who […]
I was raised in the American Midwest by parents whose definition of being punctual is to show up to a gathering or obligation (or for a weekend visit!) at least 20-30 minutes early. When I worked part time as a high school and college student, being on time was showing up at least 10-15 minutes […]
Have a penny, pick it up. All day long, you’ll have good luck. I picked up a penny yesterday morning and thought of my Grandma Baldwin. She passed over 15 years ago at 91 and yesterday was actually her birthday. March 13, 1912. She was someone who believed in old wives’ tales and good luck […]
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