Author Archives: doctormaria

…..I have felt crummy for quite some time. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been living a great life and enjoying things. I still have fun because life’s too short. But I’ve been dragging my backside around through the muck and taking care of business with very little spring in my step. And at night, IContinue reading “I Hate To Break It To Myself, But…”

I had been sleeping great for weeks then bam – the last two nights have been all: toss, turn, doze, wake up, reach for iPhone, then watch the sun come up. I know that as wide awake as I feel right now, when it’s time to actually get out of bed I will be inexplicablyContinue reading “Drivel dravel.”

Sometimes I catch a glimpse of myself on a FB memory or in a random selfie on my iphone that I took before the great shearing of 2021. I am always startled and I tend to think before realizing that it’s me – wow, how pretty. I know it’s me, but truthfully it feels likeContinue reading “Short Hair.”

You won’t believe this. Ok you will believe this but there will be irony, for sure. I wrote a great post (at least to me) on gratitide. It was called Gratitude. It wasn’t called Gratitude1 because I didn’t anticipate a need for a Gratitude2 Excuse me while I hit save. Ok so as I wasContinue reading “Gratitude2”

Yesterday was incredible in so many ways. First, Paris Hilton got married. After several engagements, our girlfriend finally did it. Her mom looked fabulous. That’s all I’ve got on that one. Next, I had an endoscopy. Anyone who knows me will recall that for the past few years I have complained incessantly about feeling tired.Continue reading “Grab Bag”

I would like to give you an update on Rome. We previously established that it wasn’t built in a day, but there’s a bit more to it. My own personal Rome tends to be a two steps forward, two steps back situation. There’s movement, then it swings the other way, like a pendulum. The post-menopausalContinue reading “Nice Try.”

This post is going to cover a lot of ground so fix yourself a generous pour and a hearty snack and settle in. For years, I have wanted to meet Alan Cumming. He’s been one of my imaginary friends, much like Madonna and Paul Rudd were in the 90’s. I’ll often say things to myselfContinue reading “Paging Alan Cumming”

I really can’t explain it. In many ways, I’m a rule breaker. I like people who “think outside the box” and dogma makes me crazy. I certainly like to think of myself as someone who thinks for themselves. You get the picture. Some things though I (surprisingly, not surprisingly) have no patience for. When IContinue reading “Turn Off Your Device, B*tch.”

I’m 58. At this point, there are some things I’ve accepted I will never master – like socks. I’m okay at buying them. My favorite are the fifteen dollar magic fabric running socks. I know cotton is rotten and all that. I have owned socks, and when I was a runner (and I use thatContinue reading “Sock It To Me”

I don’t know about you, but when I try some new life hack, I like to see results in under 24 hours or I lose all motivation. Let’s face it – a gin and tonic works in 15 minutes, chocolate is immediately effective and cheese is the gift that keeps on giving. Cleaning up ourContinue reading “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day”