My Own Terrible, But Not-so-terrible Twos

by | Sep 21, 2023 | Writing

My Own Not so-terrible Twos  My own not so-terrible two’s date was August 25, 2023. That day I said a resounding “yes” to celebrating the anniversary of my “mild” stroke two years, or 24 months, over 700 days, and many many hours of asking...

Post-Stroke 10th Month

by | Jul 1, 2022 | Writing

Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud. ~ Maya Angelou This is the 10th month out from my stroke.  Each month has opened up new pathways both neurologically and emotionally, and so many replies to my newsletter (that I don’t get to answer but love love love...

8 Months Post-stroke

by | May 3, 2022 | Writing

April 30,2022 Over the past two weeks I had several medical check-ups and I was the recipient of some really nice compliments. I’ve always loved compliments. Am I needy? Vain? Quite possibly, but these days I don’t try to  figure out the root of this love. I accept...

The New Normal with COVID19

by | Apr 1, 2020 | Writing

Two weeks ago, on March 16, I began self-isolation. I was not sick; I had no symptoms of this horrible virus. My first lesson about COVD19 was via the red circles on an interactive world map that got bigger and more widespread. I heard a news interview from BBC...