September is my birthday month, and I plan to celebrate! The coming of birthdays really didn't trouble me at all until I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three years ago. Now it feels as if PD has its thumb on the scale, hastening the aging process and slowing me down in ways I haven't authorized.… Continue reading Wisdom for Flourishing in the Third Third of Your Life
Tag: Birthday
I’m Not Interested in Standing on the Fringes of Life
I live and worship on the fringes of a fishing economy. On the drive to church, I observe nets festooned and floating on the water, and my husband and I ask each other, "What's running right now?" or "Is it time for alewives already?" I've noticed that I need a translator for sorting out conversations… Continue reading I’m Not Interested in Standing on the Fringes of Life

