LIFE'S GRAPE JUICE

Yes yes, another birthday coming my way. Another year older. I thought about just leaving, driving down to Florida with Ada and Audrey...

Kintsugi (golden joinery) is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold lacquer and understanding the piece is more beautiful...

I had forgotten how much I love entering the night after a long shift at work. I love night time. We were short staffed this weekend and...

[IF ONLY ONE PERSON IS EMPOWERED BY THIS BLOG THEN IT WAS WORTH WRITING] The last time I had dated was the year 1992. I was in my mid 20s...

ich habe keine Ahnung warum, aber gestern morgen ist mir „Hätt ich ein Hammer“ in den Kopf gesprungen und jetzt schwirrt es ständig in...

You attract what you think, feel and live. If we look for the bad in people, we will see the bad. If we look for the good, we will see...

Soulmates? Nope. No such thing. I have no illusions about the destiny of two souls. I do though still like to daydream at times from...

No, not that I want to live there but as a reminder that life also has many good times.

The first noble truth: In life, there is suffering, because of the impermanent nature of things. The second noble truth: Suffering is due...

I wish I knew then what I know now. I would teach my children to dream about places not “happily forever afters”. I would not let them...

I held someone’s hand today as she took her last two breaths of life. Sadly, I’ve lost count of how many souls I’ve watched depart. I...

someone woke me up again... I survived my first week as assistant clinical manager. I’m always hardest on myself. I guess that’s also the...

I call it my Genghis Khan theory, but really don’t think I’m in his direct linage. I just speculate there may be some Mongolian blood...

Work on controlling my emotions and practice patience Work on letting go of things I can’t change and not chase people who don’t want to...

BROKEN SOULS I see the broken souls Hiding in their fortress Bricks made of suspicion Fear the cement of choice Vigilantly guarded souls...

I’m at work running around, stressed because I can’t get the emergency oxygen tank to stop leaking because my resident’s O2 sat is below...

I'm always busy or let's say I'm never bored ... there are always things I should be doing .. that I don't want to do .. and I always...

Today they served sauerkraut to our residents for lunch. Every time they have it, I salivate. My coworker knew so guess what she did? I...