Looking in the Mirror
“One aspect of being human is our ability to choose our own behavior; more specifically, our capacity to return good for evil, love for hate, dignity for indignity.” – Pamela Gerloff “2 wrongs don’t make a right.” Isn’t that the old saying? Too bad it isn’t true. “Right” is simply in the eye of the [...]
For Mom
Today would have been my mother’s 79th birthday. I spent her last birthday with her 11 years ago in a hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She had been in and out of the hospital since the previous August with an infection whose source could not be pinpointed.
Wearing a New Crown
December 31 – Core Story What central story is at the core of you, and how do you share it with the world? (Author: Molly O’Neill) For the past several months, I have been thinking about the future of Lisa-Unmasked.
When it doesn’t feel enough
I just found out that a dear friend’s mother died. Dave is one of 2 friends I still have from my “old” life. He believed in me when I decided to resign and has never been more than a text message away. We have laughed and cried, kept each others secrets, talked about everything and [...]
I Wish You Were Dead (or 5 things to do when you are triggered)
8.9.10 I just wanted to write that. Several people from my past have birthdays today. Thinking about them makes me happy. They were people that definitely enriched my life. I am grateful for their friendship. And yet I am sad that I no longer speak with any one of them on a regular basis. But [...]



