November 2022 – Muttering Retreats

Gratitude in Post

I started out my Thanksgiving sending short texts to the people in my life who are most important to me. Happy Thanksgiving, I wrote to more than a dozen loved ones. I was going to spend the day alone — kids were off to spend the holiday at their dad’s this year, and my FriendsgivingContinue reading “Gratitude in Post”

The Daily Puzzle

A few years ago, I started a dinnertime ritual with my kids / teenagers: in addition to sharing the “best part” and “worst part” of thy day, thou shalt also complete a puzzle from the day-by-day calendar. I shared custody, so I figured they would only do this a maximum of 15 days out ofContinue reading “The Daily Puzzle”

The Trouble with Ambiverts

There’s nothing quite like going to a party to remind you where you land on the introversion / extraversion spectrum — as well as so many other spectrums — but last night I was particularly reminded of the former. Sometimes the best way to describe inner experience is visually. I have been wracking my brainContinue reading “The Trouble with Ambiverts”