This week a vehicle ran over one of my Roughneck garbage cans that was at the curb and flattened it. I thought it was a goner but I tipped it on its side and stood on the dents and pushed them out. I am more…
Squirrel Seeks Tree, My Life Metaphor
Therapy & Self-preservation
When I worked at the University of Michigan Medical Center, I dated a medical resident who spent some time working in the emergency room. I clearly recall a time when he came home in disbelief that a “good-looking young guy tried to commit suicide. I…
Wherever you go…
A couple people told me that moving does not matter. Wherever I go, there I am. Which is the reason I wanted to emphasize that moving contributes to gaining new perspectives.
50/50 Rule
I say that some people have wanted me dead or at least want me gone, but what I know is this. In the world, 50% of the people will like you (and want YOU to like them) no matter what, and 50% of the people…
Just start . . .
Just start… My friend Andrea from college kept encouraging me to blog because my email messages were entertaining. But I never followed through. At a Cinco de Mayo party in 2023, a former boss who survived injuries from a life-threatening car accident (She had to…
‘Maybe you just need a new tree.’
I’ve always related to squirrels. Not that I’m cute and fluffy, but I run into traffic (problems) and get knocked to the curb. I am impulsive. Sometimes I get squashed, but I always get back on my feet. I have a strong memory of me…