Category Archives: inspiration

Looking back to move forward

Posted on December 16, 2025 by stillalife

‘Tis the time of year to feel gratitude and express it. Or so they say. “But,” you counter, “With all the horrible things happening in the nation and around the world, and political conflicts in my family, the pressure of … Continue reading →

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Changing things up

Posted on June 30, 2023 by stillalife

After several years of staying close to home and establishing a Covid-induced weekly routine, what do you do when that regimen has become a rut, but spending time in clogged airports and tourist-choked cities doesn’t sound like fun? Three months … Continue reading →

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Labyrinths

Posted on November 5, 2021 by stillalife

Blogging during a pandemic that sent us indoors in March 2020 and barely let us out until March 2021 has been a challenge. And in the months that followed, I’ve done little more than exercise, go to the grocery store, … Continue reading →

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For what are you grateful?

Posted on May 11, 2021 by stillalife

For this blog— on the topic of gratitude— I’m returning to the same source that inspired my previous post called, “Every day is Earth Day.” The source is the book “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanist, professor, writer and … Continue reading →

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Every day is Earth Day

Posted on April 28, 2021 by stillalife

I spent part of Earth Day gardening, one day after I heard a lecture by Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanist, professor, writer and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. And then I listened to several of her speeches on Youtube. I … Continue reading →

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She’s nearly ninety-nine

Posted on August 7, 2019 by stillalife

Every so often I think about death, especially when I’m with a group of friends that started out one size and ended up smaller. I have one friend – her name is Eleanor — who by virtue of her age … Continue reading →

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Spanish and the new me

Posted on November 20, 2018 by stillalife

Since returning from Europe I haven’t blogged. First came jet lag, then the cold and cough, and then all the other activities that make up an ordinary life, but don’t always inspire me to write. Three weeks passed, and friends … Continue reading →

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How to stop watching TV

Posted on October 2, 2018 by stillalife

In my last post, I mentioned wanting to eliminate TV watching as a way to pare down habits that interfere with accomplishing… not sure what, but accomplishing something.  At least it would offer a way to keep me out of … Continue reading →

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Happiness around the world

Posted on August 29, 2018 by stillalife

Lately, when I’m not in doctor’s offices or the emergency room, I’ve had a bit of time on my hands, some of which I’ve put to reading. (All these medical adventures relate to small fractures on my ankle and a … Continue reading →

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How our brains mess with us

Posted on August 27, 2017 by stillalife

Donald Trump says the news media lie. In most instances he’s wrong, but that’s not the focus of today’s blog. Many of us face a bigger threat to receiving honest information than from the so-called fake media. What could that … Continue reading →

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