Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Practicing Bach on Piano After decades away from pianos, I bought an old baby grand two years ago. I discovered the poor piano had gone through a flood and needed the legs and pedal box repaired. It was a bonding experience for me and this Vos and Sons 1925 beauty. Likewise, age has graced […]
Dear Christine
What if…. Essay #1
What if…. January 10, 2025 What if I could treat myself with the compassion and generosity I give reflexively to others? Just be. Just be. I expect more of myself than I would ever expect of anyone else. And that can lead to paralysis. And self-judgment follows my stuckness. And it’s dark all the time […]
Healthy Aging #2 Good Vibrations and
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Beach Boys enormous hit song “Good Vibrations” was part my childhood soundtrack. That is the first time I ever consciously thought about vibrations. Well, maybe making a Bronx Cheer (aka Blowing Raspberries) came first as a toddler! I could feel vibrations: touching the big stereo speakers or standing nearby on the […]
Healthy Aging #1 The Riddle of Life in 3 stages: A woman’s Experience of Entering Evening
Image by Chen from Pixabay **This is an initial blog of a series I am starting, on Aging and Agility? Healthy Aging? Welcome to the Evening? I don’t have a title yet, but you get the idea. Thoughts and readings I share on the process of living and celebrating and coping with the last third of life. I […]