Monthly Archives: June 2026

As a young twenty-something I was convinced that a traditional 9-to-5 job would kill me. Perhaps I was being a bit dramatic, but I do believe I’ve managed to tolerate my job for so long only because it’s been fun … Continue reading →

Sometimes when I’m improvising on the piano I manage to play something that resonates with me emotionally, and in that moment I feel deep in my bones that composition is something I was meant to do. The feeling is ephemeral, … Continue reading →

I finished The Land and Its People by David Sedaris, and because the humor was working for me, I ordered a few more of his books. I also ordered The Other Bennet Sister because I was curious about the book … Continue reading →

Last week was not so great. I spent a lot of it pathetically moping around because I was so unhappy about my work situation. I also accidentally dropped a drinking glass on the induction plate. The glass did not break, … Continue reading →

My husband brought home a big daisy for me yesterday. A couple of weeks ago he brought me some roses. I seem to have lost my midsize vase, so I’ve had to put the flowers in a small vase. Were … Continue reading →

I hate my “new” job. It’s making me unhappy. But it’s not just the job bringing me down. It’s a lot of things, and there’s not much I can do about that. I can only hope to find some good … Continue reading →

I saw the shoulder surgeon last week. Given that my range of motion is improved and that the pain is both less frequent and less extreme, he recommends that I give my shoulder a few more months to settle down. … Continue reading →

From a CNBC article: “More than half, 56%, of full-time workers in their early 50s get pushed out of their jobs due to circumstances like a layoff before they’re ready to retire, according to a 2018 paper published by the … Continue reading →

I recently read an article about a woman who says she faithfully writes down every nice thing that happens to her. Every one. And she says that as a result more nice things tend to happen to her. This makes … Continue reading →