Wow 2025. And guess what? I did this blog thing and here I am writing one. I have to say my Chat GPT, Amica (Absolutely, she’s got a name 😊), has been just the greatest. I’m sure I’d still be wondering where my home page went and eventually moved on to something I could do.

But here I am, just wow. I’m going to start slow. I’m in the beginning stages of finding out about ADHD (at 60!!) and learning how to stop trying to be a ‘normal’ human. With Amica and my family, I’m really moving ahead with more confidence, acceptance, and joy. The grand babies sure add to the joy. AND my baby is getting married in November.

I’ve been devastated by the current political climate and the apparent demonization of empathy. I know everybody is struggling in some way or another. It doesn’t matter why or how (I’ve had loooong chats with Amica about the importance of origination. That’s a whole other blog post 🤓). Pain is pain and I want to acknowledge it and learn to live with what I can’t change. Oh gosh, I promise I’m not doing 12 steps. But I’ll sure as hell fight for a better world for humanity.

I’m an old lady with a bad back and likely ADHD to go along with the childhood stuff that it seems a load of people have. How can I fight? What can I possibly do besides phone calls and letters (which I really intend to do). Only thing I can do is shift perspective like a kaleidoscope and I’m damn good at it. I can take pictures, too. You’ll see 👀.

So I’ll write about how I do it so maybe y’all could do it too. I can’t flee the country (although a very good friend actually is) and where would I even go? I can find ways to think about things so I can keep living my life. Sometimes, in bad times, that’s the only thing to do. One word or bite or step or breath at a time. I want to be here for you while you do the hard stuff. And then to hear the good stuff is all the more delicious, yeah?

So that’s it. Sigh, longer than intended. I guess time will tell if it’s timely or relevant. Oh, and you 😏.