Reboot, Rejuvenate, Resurrect

FATHER Remember I am on a quest to become unencumbered in 2026, and help comes from unusual places. What did you sincerely learn from your father? This was the writing prompt from a book that I have used to learn to be a better writer since April,2025. Each day the instructions following the prompt are “Go. Ten minutes.” I experienced a moment of panic because I didn’t want to squander any of the ten minutes trying to think of a profound and elaborate story to recount.

CURATED MEMORIES This is not a boast – I can assure you of that – 2025 has been year of funerals. I have attended enough (live and virtual) or been well acquainted with families of the deceased to notice a common thread. Family and friends curate memories of their loved ones. (curate as a verb means to carefully choose, organize and present content or items) Those sharing remarks carefully select and assemble memories that speak with specificity about the deceased and the imp

TOURIST “Become a tourist in the space where you are right now. Pay attention to the ordinary things around you – give life to the...

THE SCARF I have never met a beautiful scarf that I didn’t fall in love with. I, however, would not refer to myself as a collector of...

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Have you ever thought about the things that you experience in a month? I often seize the time on a plane, as I did on a...

PRACTICE: Do you ever wonder what your presence means to others? If so, read on. We sat down to watch TV. The sun happened to shine...