It has been 11 days since my husband and I left our home in the San Francisco Bay Area and embarked on our longtime dream of a road trip across the expanse of the US – from sea to shining sea, as the anthem goes.
Read MoreIt’s amazing what treasures one can unearth when trying to unclutter a life.
Read MoreLike a genie out of the bottle, our minds have expanded way beyond our youthful imaginings because we have gone through enough obstacle courses to harden and wisen us, and enough triumphs to make us kind and gracious.
(Photo by Roy Kerwood/Creative Commons 2.5)
One good thing about having lived out most of one's life is that one has a past to look back to – a past that can be as colorful or as grim as one wants it to be, a past that can be mined (read: revised or embellished) for stories to tell the grandchildren.
Read MoreIt’s so easy, even tempting, to wallow in despair and bitterness, and there should be time for these.
However, the bigger challenge –and the sweeter triumph – is in barreling into the sunshine despite the clouds that have wrapped around you, like skin.
Read MoreSo now I'm in the cusp of my new reality and a world of options lie before me. Should I stay or should I go home? Should I continue the solitary work of writing/editing or should I break into a new field?
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