Life is full of small disasters. I’m not talking about the big, drawn-out, horrifying ones, like when I got my… Read more disaster continuum

True things about me that people have refused to believe: I am slightly deaf, wear hearing aids, and often can’t… Read more disbelief

The other day, a friend was sharing her (fairly mild) opinion about social media in a general discussion, and another… Read more block

Occasionally, a particular day gets inserted into the cycle of the week, and it seems to arrive unexpectedly. I will… Read more non-day

Yesterday, I talked to three different friends who were absolutely losing it with people in their lives. I reflected that… Read more room in the back

There are so many jolly things you can suggest to a friend who is down in the dumps. “Make a… Read more prefer