It started with a weekend that felt long overdue, and was a celebration of reaching a mutual milestone in life.  And it reminded me how much I've been missing the kind of connection that can't be felt in a text. It's easy to feel like connecting is something we do every day: talking in a group text, leaving a handful of likes, maybe even adding a comment or two. Or, better yet, the occasional coffee or dinner when one single, solitary date on the calendar just happens to be

I did something today that I haven't done in a very long time. I turned my phone off completely during an appointment. And this wasn't a...

I really thought the hardest Mother's Day for me would be the one after my mom died. But I was wrong. It turned out this year, that the...

Caring for someone with dementia is a full-body experience. It’s emotional, physical, and logistical. Some days, what gets you through is...

Having gone through the Ugly and the Bad, this is the Good part I didn’t expect. The part where, in the middle of exhaustion and...

Just like we don't talk about the ugly part of death, I don’t think we talk enough about how complicated being a part of going through...

It's been a week since my mom passed away. I've had a prolonged respite before returning to my daily routine, and during this time, I...

** Trigger warning — this blog is about a hurt animal who died due to trauma I have never believed in coincidences.  I believe in fate: ...

I love my plants and my outdoor meditation area. I love nurturing the plants, watering them, fertilizing them, making sure they have...

My 50th birthday was almost a week ago. And I really wanted it to just go away. Couldn't I skip from 49 to 51 and be done with it?...

It was bound to happen one day. You can't sit outside and watch the seasons change and witness nature without expecting to see it at...

In the memory care community where my mom lives, there are no mirrors. Part of this is for safety—glass can be dangerous—but there's...

2024 was a whirlwind for my life. It was a year of personal realizations, mental and physical health struggles, and choices that have...

I'll admit it. Even though some will think I'll have a supporting role in the next Terminator movie, I'll admit it. I work with AI....

Recently, I was in a conversation that left me a bit…how can I say it nicely?  Distressed . Annoyed. Frustrated.  Okay, maybe there’s not...

Life has a way of surprising you, especially in areas you like to think you understand.  Dementia Freelancing Losing a pet   Each of...

Balancing expectations has become a HUGE blessing in my life. In many different areas.  Since May of this year, I’ve been on a personal...

These were all the birds I was able to identify using the Merlin App in just one day! One of my favorite new hobbies is bird...

When my mom was first diagnosed with dementia, I initially didn’t know what to think or where to start. As a caregiver within my family,...

I don't know if my mom had dreams for her life.  She never shared with me if she dreamed of being a teacher, a nurse, or something else...