Accepting the Best Actress Award for “Places in the Heart,” after having won in 1980 for “Norma Rae” Sally Field said: “I haven’t had an orthodox career, and I’ve wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn’t feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can’t deny the […]
Okay, the woman didn’t ask me directly, but I heard through a friend of a friend that a woman I know was moaning about how no one likes her. Apparently she made the statement “I don’t think anyone likes me.”
As one of the many people that doesn’t like this woman, I have to say that […]
I think one of the keys to living a success-filled life is flexibility! I don’t mean the kind that allows you to fold yourself into a 2 x 2 foot box. I mean the kind that allows you to go with the flow when outside circumstances force you to change your plans.
Case in point… yesterday […]
On the Today Show this morning I saw an interview with Judge Michael Cicconetti of Painesville, Ohio. He believes and doles out alternative sentences for people who are first offenders of non-violent crimes.
The particular case he was being interviewed about had to do with a woman who abandoned dozens of kittens in a local park. […]
Last night I watched the movie Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story with a fellow dreamer. As we left the theater we talked about how much easier it is for children to believe in the impossible than it is for adults.
Little girls believe they can be an astronaut, the president of the United States, and […]
With Christmas just 38 days away you may be just getting started, are well on your way, or have finished and already gift-wrapped all your holiday purchases. I fall in the first category. I’m just getting started.
My 1-month shy of her 18th birthday daughter gave us her Christmas wish list the other day. She included […]
November in Maine is not conducive to outdoor walking if you resist the cold as much as I do. I tend to bundle up early in the season, burrow onto the sofa with a soft, warm quilt and hibernate until spring.
Just thinking about being outdoors sends shivers down my spine. Brrrrr…
At the same time, walking […]
Last night I spent a wonderful evening with three good friends. We ate pizza, chocolate chip cookies and played Outburst. We arrived at Ginny’s house at 5:30 p.m. and before we knew it, it was 10:15 p.m. Yikes!
But that’s what can happen when you spend time with friends. You start talking, laughing and catching up […]
A good friend of mine recently told me how tired she was of always doing things for other people. Julie talked about feeling taken advantage of. She talked about never having time to do what she wants to do. She talked about the feelings of frustration and hurt she experiences when she asks for help […]
