To embrace or not to embrace?

To embrace or not to embrace?

Does embracing the self and the state which we inhabit  mean we must embrace all of who we are?   Side note: when I was almost done writing this post, I took my camera outside to prepare an image for it.  A mirror seemed a good…

Uncertainty & Uncertain Times

Uncertainty & Uncertain Times

In these days of the COVID 19 pandemic, as we all try to negotiate our days, all of which seem longer than before, I have been struggling.  At first, it was that I had so much to do that was pressing: finishing a yearbook remotely,…

What to embrace about 53??

What to embrace about 53??

Embracing 53 is in part about learning to love, or at the very least, accept, the “aging” process.  “Aging” is an odd word to write, because it’s not quite what I mean — it sounds sort of like we are on the verge of senility…

About Embracing 53

About Embracing 53

I conceived of this BLOG initially as a VLOG, a little over a year ago, as an effort to chronicle my journey of discovery as I faced the inevitable of aging alongside my unwillingness to not “go gently into that good night.”  I felt youthful…