I turned 59 yesterday, and I have absolutely no intention of pretending otherwise. There will be no “59 years young,” no carefully filtered photographs designed
Category: mental health
July: The Art of Ripening
Good grief, July has arrived. How did we get here already? The second half of 2026 has officially begun, and if you’re anything like me,
A Pond in the House: Dreams, Rituals, and the Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Last night I dreamed I lived in a house with a secret room. The dream began mundanely enough. I was sitting around a table, engaged
Endurance Is Not Love. Silence Is Not Maturity.
There is a quiet narrative many of us have been taught, or perhaps absorbed over time without noticing. It tells us that if we can
The Fake Profile Economy
I pulled back from Instagram back in September 2025. Not dramatically, not with a declaration, just a quiet step away. As someone who has spent
A Frobbit’s Tale: Mordor Is Just the Beginning
At the beginning, we are all a little like Frodo Baggins, or perhaps what you might call a Frobbit, someone who longs for a quiet
FrogDiva Thoughts 