A.M. Last night, I received a missive that put my own small troubles into perspective. A friend wrote that her husband, also a friend, has entered palliative care. He has been battling cancer since the summer months. Attila and I are thinking of them both. Attila and I are getting ready for work. We have… Continue reading Perspective
Category: 2011
2011
In just one week…
In just one week, this week will be over. Obvious isn’t it. And oddly comforting as I face a week in a workplace filled with severe mood swings and roller coaster demands and criticisms. Just how often I’ll be able to write something speakable in my journal remains to be seen. However, a week from… Continue reading In just one week…
Decorative Totem
Next week I am scheduled to work with the “negative coworker”, every morning for five days running. I thought I was doing very well, putting all thoughts of the impending experience aside. However, my body has quietly and firmly informed me that this is a foolish and ineffective tactic. My stomach pain has been building… Continue reading Decorative Totem
Uncluttered
Black and white and grey out there this morning, with intermittent heavy snowfall. A list of what is bright and shiny around here: success in downloading library books to the Kobo! success in gaining access to a respectable reference library via the Internet while reading my Kobo I can pace the house, much needed exercise… Continue reading Uncluttered
Memory
Memory, a tricky subject. Science and medicine know some things about human brains. After reading a half dozen scientific papers about memory, I’m not convinced that, through the parameters of science, we know all that much. Memory has always been a source of fascination. I am a very lucky woman, I have and still do… Continue reading Memory