Fool me twice, shame on me. That might make sense, except that no one is trying to fool me except for me. For reasons related to basic psychology, I have a lot of trouble letting go of friendships. As a very shy introvert, (is that redundant?) I don’t make friends…

For years, I had dreaded it, put it off, didn’t want to discuss it. For some reason, admitting I had a painful bunion and was having surgery seemed like a clear transition into old ladyhood, a transition that I wasn’t thrilled to be making. That said, I was getting tired…

It felt like a whirlwind to me. Within a few weeks, my kiddo let me know they were bisexual, non binary and wanted to use They/Them pronouns. I said the same thing many people say, ‘They/Them? That’s going to be hard for me” I said I would do my best…

Perhaps Simone Biles’ greatest accomplishment will be the fact that she ripped away the curtain hiding the ugly side of competitive sports, especially gymnastics. The grueling world of elite gymnastics has been pretty well documented. …

Recently, I saved a quote, as I’m prone to do, that really spoke to me. “I want to be as enthusiastic about things for myself as I am about things for others.” I typed it into my Notes and promptly went on doing the same old things. I have no…

For so long, centuries probably, humans have embraced rituals of politeness. It’s just automatic. You meet someone new, you say, “nice to meet you.” Someone tells you that something bad happened, you said, “I’m so sorry.” Perhaps many times, the person responding wasn’t sorry or didn’t care. For sure, there…

There are many reasons people stick it out with religion. There is the community aspect, the charitable works, the comfort of rituals and rules and even just family history. When my Grandmother passed away, I found such comfort in the funeral rituals that I vowed that I would never leave…

Dear Ghosting Friend, First, let me say that I will not try to rewrite history. We had so many great times and celebrated many events together. I am thankful for all of the happy memories and would never deny that. I also genuinely appreciate that you were there for me…

According to the most recent census, Utah is the fastest growing state in the nation. While it is only 30th in terms of population, the growth of 18.4% is quite a bit higher than our national growth of 7.4%. Our family contributed to this growth when we hit the road…