Yeah, it sounds like clickbait. But it isn’t. There’s nothing like starting an article with a chip on your shoulder (Yah, yah, here it comes, another perfect health sales pitch about detox teas…) and realizing you’re dead wrong. I can’t speak for you but that kind of realization effing makes my day. Why? Because realizing I’m dead wrong…

The pursuit of unhappiness, especially your own. Please kindly don’t show up at my house. But wait, there’s more. During some research for another article, I came across a bit of intriguing information about a rather little-known psychiatric disorder that might explain some of what I’m seeing on Medium and elsewhere. The disorder is called Cherophobia, which is when a person has an irrational aversion to being happy.

Yeah I know. I said this last year. Then I came back like an abused spouse. Here’s where things stand. For those Dear Readers who have stuck it out with me, please hear me out. Last year I opened up a Patreon account on my website. That effort afforded me about fifty followers whose support I treasure, whose input I respect, and whose suggestions are taken very seriously. The website…

The best question to determine whether or not to stay or go The internet is full of floppy-sloppy memes about long-term friendships and how wonderful they are. How they get better with age, all that. True for some. For others, you and I may find ourselves chafing, sometimes badly, with friendships that have continued past their due date. Sometimes we make excuses…

Magic potions, sheep dips in ice baths. Are we that gullible? Yes we are. For those who still read me over here on Medium (I know, not many any more) I am still railing about the stupidity of the wellness industrial complex. At nearly seventy I’ve had plenty of time and life to try out a raft of experiments on this poor body over…

The terrible cost of forever chasing money to get us the two things we can’t buy: Love and Time Terrie’s note was hard to read. Always good at setting boundaries, she wrote me in a kind email that she had to set some boundaries around angry people. I thought it was directed solely at me, and I took it personally. It wasn’t about me at all. Not really (it…

On finding that perfect fit for your particular lifestyle. These worked for me, and why I fought to keep them No matter how old you are, you need a doctor who is in your corner. Not all of them are. As you age, you will find this harder, as ageism is rife in the medical community. …

Are you ready for the one single thing you can’t stop? Here are some ideas on how to prepare for when you’re down. You and I will go down at some point, either on the way to being old/er, or when you are old. “Old” being relative these days, but that’s another article. You may never injure, but you will age, if you’re fortunate. In aging, depending on how you prepare, that alone…

Is the dream really all that? As with all things, it depends. Some thoughts on living the overdrive life In the early seventies I joined the Army. As a young enlisted woman of 21, I was ready for anything, and like so many at that age I had huge dreams. I wanted to fly fighter jets, above all things. That dream was impossible back in 1973. It would take…