The Empty Nester, Kate
When my kids left for college the house got quiet in a way I was not used to. For almost twenty years the place had been full of activity. School schedules, sports practices, friends coming and going. I had always…
When my kids left for college the house got quiet in a way I was not used to. For almost twenty years the place had been full of activity. School schedules, sports practices, friends coming and going. I had always…
I used to stop at the same gas station every night on the way home from work. It became part of the routine. I would pull in, grab a twelve pack, and drive the rest of the way home. By…
We cannot be at peace with what we do not have, until we appreciate what we do have.
For a long time I thought everyone else was the problem. That was my basic outlook on things. If something went wrong there was always someone to blame for it. I did not see myself as the kind of person…
A sick mind is a source of self-amusement, and I am rarely bored.
This journal helped me notice habits I ignored for years. It gave me clarity without judgment.
People often say they have their drinking “under control,” yet control can mean different things. It may refer to how much someone drinks, how often they drink, or whether drinking leads to outcomes they did not want. In his work…