My Life. My Blog.

I’m a fan of warm weather - of summer in general. Last year and this year the humidity levels have pushed temperatures into highs I’m not used to and for periods of time I don’t love. The heat is almost unbearable and typically comes with dramatic pressure changes which can push me into headache and/or migraine territory. Which I really don’t love. This year the heat has come with air quality advisories - which makes everything heavier. It also means being outside is harder

My sister, cousin and I have just finished cleaning out my aunt’s apartment. While she only had a two bedroom apartment - she was of a generation that threw very little to nothing away … as such … there was a collection of not just her life, but the lives of people who had gone before her. Most of these things were in boxes … Neatly packed away and likely forgotten, pictures I know she didn’t look at because of what it took to access them … Emails, books, clothes …She also h

I lost my aunt last week. Despite her being 92 - the loss was unexpected. That’s the funny thing about death … even when you know someone is near the end of life, when it does end - it feels unexpected. Maybe that’s just me? Although … with this … I don’t think it is. I’m not sure if it's the finality of death … or how our brains process presence. Whatever the reason … even at 92 … my heart is broken. I won’t get into the debate about quality of life, if death is the end e