mental health
Fade into 2026
Reflections on a good year, and a wonderful soul; plus, artist Nicole Newsted, a good cookie recipe, and 2026 Bingo. Hello reader, Happy New Year. When I reflect on 2025, I know that despite the headlines, it was full of blessings, from meaningful travel, to engrossing work, and the knowledge
The Tasting Room Will Be Televised
"Memories...light the corners of my mind...misty watercolor memories...of the way we were..." -- Barbra Streisand
Sympathy's Requiem
“No one has ever properly understood me, I have never fully understood anyone; and no one understands anyone else” -- Goethe
Endless Summer
"You're not bored. You just think you are." -- a parent, probably
Golden Opportunity
"Baby we can do it, take your time, do it right." -- S.O.S. Band
Gossip Girls
"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece." -- Claude Monet
Time and Space
We live in noisy times where there are a lot of demands on our time and attention.
A Change of Scene
"Butterflies are nature's angels. They remind us what a gift it is to be alive."
Planetary Alignment (or lack thereof)
Planets, presidents, and gongs.
Giants
"We need to be our most giant selves; to think our most giant thoughts; express ourselves in the biggest way possible, and give ourselves permission to be GIANTS." -- Alicia Keys
