3 Good Things About Getting Older

Getting older has its downside. I tell everyone the most hated phrase in the English language is – as you get older… wounds heal more slowly. your muscles lose strength and flexibility. you are unable to do what you used to do. And on and on and on. Okay,...

Thanksgiving Thanks: The 2022 Version

I used to be better at documenting Thanksgiving thanks. But like so many facets of life, the annual task slid into thoughts of maybe next year. Despite the troubling last few years, there is much to give thanks for. So, let’s pick up Thanksgiving Thanks: The 2022...

Thankful – Yes, Even in 2020

I found it shocking that my “annual” Thankful post for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday went MIA after 2017. I know I have plenty to be thankful for. Even in 2020. So, let’s update this puppy. Thankful Thief I borrowed (?) this annual tradition from my good friend and...

A Pandemic Pause

Leave it to a pandemic to have me dusting off my personal blog. I was stunned to see I have not posted anything here since 2017. But, how can you not comment about the crazy times we are living in? So, I took a pandemic pause to do some Miller Musings of a unique...

Thanksgiving Thanks Tradition Continues

Do you think about what you’re thankful for in your life? Or does the stress and rush of the day-to-day leave you spinning? I borrowed this annual tradition from my good friend and writer buddy, Anne Wayman.  Each year, Anne posts an extensive list identifying...

The Survival Instinct

We all have it. The survival instinct. Although for some it may be silenced. Is there a breaking point? When does life or loss become too much? Survival Mode The year was 2007. A decade ago. Long ago, yet not. January arrived in the worst possible way. My...