Why Is It So Hard to Simply Connect?

We have smartphones that surf And apps to remind We have forms to fill out And chat lines to help We tweet, we post, we pin our best And for all of that, we cannot connect Our calls get tangled in phone tree sap Our emails are bounced in Do Not Reply We wallow in a Do...

Why Do We Stink at Communication?

We have endless choices. Phones – smart and otherwise Email – often more than one account Social media – with tweets, posts, connections, pins, and more Face-to-faceĀ – remember that one? For all our choices, we stink at communications. Why is...

50 Thanksgiving Gifts for This Boomer

My good writing friend, Anne Wayman, inspired this annual Thanksgiving post. As we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, I am sharing what I am most thankful for this year. My Thanksgiving Blessings My Mom – and her continued good health as...

Guest Post: Freelancers Finding Serenity

Freelancing is a different world. Those of us who are freelancers have various reasons why we do what we do. I know I would be lost without my network of freelance writer buds – like my good friend, Lori Widmer. When I sent a request for guest posts while...

Baby Boomer Caught in the Middle

Maybe my birth order has something to do with it (middle child of seven). Or perhaps it was the era I was born into. “It” is the feeling of being caught in the middle But, I don’t mean that in a negative way In fact, in many ways, I find it a...