Jos-Tens of Thousands of Dollars.

December 27, 2016 · by joywalker888 | in Body/Mind/Self, Change, Gratitude, Joy Sees World, Relationships, Step Parenting, Writing as Therapy | tagged being human, Blended family, families, Getting older, making connections, Motherhood, Relationships, Step Parenting, trying something new

I graduated high school approximately 127 years ago so I have only faint memories of the process leading up through senior year to graduation. I never really expected to have to think about it again – including how to navigate through it – because I don’t have children. I do, of course, have my step-daughter, Vee, […]

The Turn of the Year.

December 11, 2016 · by joywalker888 | in Body/Mind/Self, Caregiving, Change, Community, Gratitude, Grief and Bereavement, Joy Sees World, Relationships, Writing as Therapy | tagged anticipated loss, being human, Bereavement, comfort zone, compound loss, End-of-life, grief, Intimacy, love, making connections, Parent loss, Relationships, Self-exploration, tough holidays, trying something new

I made Christmas cookies yesterday, which always makes me nostalgic. Mom used to make ten or fifteen types of cookies; she made some of the same kind every year but she also liked to experiment with a new recipe or two every year. I remember what the shelf looked like with all the cookie tins […]