My youngest niece is starting a health blog. During her cancer treatment she posted updates and concerns for others to heed. She was inspiring, an inspiration for others to take care of themselves. It’s good to have another blogger in the group. If she asks her Uncle David for advice, this is what I’d say:
REGRET FREE LIVING? OK BOOMER
May 7, 2024 by
Regret free living is a goal to start out, then things change. One day anything is possible. The next? Not so much. Somehow we learn about our limitations, that we need to accept things as they are. But, correct me if I’m wrong, there’s still some wiggle room.
IMPOSTER SYNDROME FOR THE TROPHY WIN
December 17, 2023 by
Just when you find a new celebrity crush, whether movie star, sports star, or blogger, they come out with imposter syndrome. They are in complete control of their medium, whether film, field, or the page, at least that’s what you think. Then you learn they are normal people with normal anxieties. Who knew the rich […]
READING BOOKS IS A PROBLEM?
July 17, 2023 by
Why is reading books a problem? Because people read the wrong books. But what’s the difference between the right book and the wrong book? Jimmy knows, so let’s ask Jimmy:
BETTER LIFE BEGINS WITH _____
March 31, 2023 by
A better life begins right where you are, not over there. Or there, or there, but right where you are, which might be the reason change is so hard. The funniest thing I’ve heard about making a change is, “We haven’t done anything and we’re fresh out of ideas.” But that’s not you? Let’s be […]
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS WINDOW ON BOOMERPDX
July 19, 2022 by
Contributing writers on this blog start in comments. I invite people to leave comments. If you have an opinion on a post, leave a comment. When you have more feelings than a comment can hold, think about being a contributing writer. Here’s the deal:
WRITER LIFE CHRISTMAS WHEN IT’S NOT ABOUT WRITING OR LIFE
December 24, 2021 by
Does ‘writer life’ mean writing about life, or the experience of someone who writes? Answer silently while you write about a life of writing. Writer’s Life? Mine began as a small child at my Grandma’s house. She handed me a book.
WHAT HURTS? HEMINGWAY SAID WRITE ABOUT IT
November 1, 2021 by
What hurts? Go ahead and tell me. This is a safe place. It doesn’t have to be a big hurt to matter. All the hurts add up, after all, then what do you get? What happens? I think you know what happens. I’ll go first on what hurts to pave the way.
ASSISTED BLOGGING: HOW TO ASK FOR HELP
May 30, 2021 by
If there were an assisted blogging home I’d move there tomorrow. Would it be any different than my current digs? More community? Big outreach? Extra reminders that ‘You’re Not Alone?’ You’d think respect for the creative process would be high. Think about the possibilities of a writing retreat lifestyle. How long did that take?
HEMINGWAY LIFE STORY BEST OF ALL TIME
April 7, 2021 by
The Hemingway life story by Ken Burns is a sure sign, but of what? That he grew up in what amounts to a fundamentalist family? With a mother that logged all of her sacrifices for him? Then held it against him? Add a father with well defined ideas on how to behave. And Ernest disappointed […]
