I am writing this for Auds’ beautiful daughter, Meg.   For some reason, I never expected to have children, despite Kathy King’s mumbo-jumbo “yarn” trick sophomore year that told me I’d be a mother to 16. I didn’t think I’d be married, either. I will admit that for awhile there, I DID wonder if maybe [...]

Hi! It’s that special time of year! A happy month of merrymaking and holiday cheer. Of friends, family, and fruitcakes. Of gifts from the heart and trees from the forest. Of chestnuts and golden balls.   Which brings me to…   The third installment of Bawdy Holiday Prose.   As I wrote back in December [...]

Next on my “Road to Oprah” list is “meditate.”   I’ve dabbled in this before, and I can say I felt some benefit. But I didn’t stick to it. Surprised? (Have you read this website?)   So my plan is to start with 5 minutes of meditation a day. For the first week, I will [...]

Learning to Forgive, Pts. 1-3 are here.   I really really don’t want to write this today. But I will. Because I must.   I had high hopes for this one. And I think it went OK, just not as well as I’d hoped. A part of me truly believed forgiveness would be easier. But [...]

This is part 3 from my Road to Oprah series. (I was inspired by my dream last night).   This is part 1. And part 2.   I’ve been avoiding this.   There’s way more to work through than I originally thought. Because I started with my mom. And that’s the hardest person to forgive. [...]

AGENDA ITEM #1: FINALLY FORGIVE OLD SLIGHTS The set-up: I think I’ve moved on. But when the person’s name comes up or I’m reminded of how I’ve been hurt by anyone, in any way, at anytime, my anger flashes. What’s that Oprah says? Not forgiving someone is like taking poison and expecting the other person [...]

This is part 1.   AGENDA ITEM #1: FORGIVE (UPDATE)   Well, this first agenda item is going OK.   I spent a lot of my Road to Oprah time working primarily on forgiveness for my mom. I think that one’s the jim dandy and if I can forgive that, then the rest will come [...]