by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Family & Celebrations, Healing & Gratitude
Today I turned the big 5-0! Fifty years old! Yikes! Can you imagine? What do you think you will be doing on your 50th birthday? Or if you are 50 or older, what did you do on that big day? Traditionally, I spend birthdays reflecting on what I’ve accomplished...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Healing & Gratitude
Some people have all the luck. That’s what I thought when I met my friend, Mike Dominoski. I met him in the dorm cafeteria at Western Washington University in the fall of 1982. You could tell he was fun by how he held himself. Wearing a pinstriped, button up shirt...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Relationships & Dating
This weekend, I had an epiphany. For the past twenty years, I’ve been talking to my now-grown daughters about things like stranger-danger and picking safe friends, later followed by picking a safe partner. And yes, it’s good to follow a sort of universal precaution...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
How have you been filling your summer days? I took an impromptu trip to Talkeetna, Alaska this weekend and stayed at a charming youth hostel there. I love the connections and conversations when I’m in a hostel, and caught up on reading and writing....
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Healing & Gratitude, My Writing
I like to think I’m a positive person. I wake up and give thanks every morning before I start my day. I live intentionally, setting goals for each season that cover the different priorities in my life—family, volunteerism, fitness, financial, professional, and...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Relationships & Dating
How do you know when you’ve found the one? I’ve asked my successfully coupled friends and family at various times. It’s not like I would know. I haven’t had a relationship that’s lasted more than five years. Ever. And soon I’ll be fifty! If you’re math challenged like...