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love, loss, healing, and humor…in no particular order

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I Miss Your Face

I Miss Your Face

Posted on May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 by Ron Stempkowski
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the face is the emotional barometer. Me, Just Now I remember first going out in public–to the grocery store, I think–and finding myself in a s... Read More
This Is Not the "New" Anything

This Is Not the “New” Anything

Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 by Ron Stempkowski
I know it’s easy to throw around the term “new normal” because it seems like the best way to describe what we’re experiencing amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. I think we desc... Read More
Do You Protect Your Energy?

Do You Protect Your Energy?

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by Ron Stempkowski
Most of us have taken the time to connect with our friends and family more than usual during our time in self-isolation. It’s really opened up fascinating dialogues–ones which wouldn’... Read More
You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone

Posted on May 2, 2020May 5, 2020 by Ron Stempkowski
Isolation by its very nature allows you to feel alone. Sometimes it’s by design (says the gleeful introvert). Sometimes it’s not. Clearly, the world in which we’re living is a place that... Read More
What You're Feeling Is Grief

What You’re Feeling Is Grief

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 by Ron Stempkowski
When I was walking my dog the other day, I asked Siri to play an NPR news briefing. It was a clear, bright morning. I felt good and was happy to be up and getting a jump on the day. And I like getting... Read More
Notes from the Introvert: Connect with What Drives You for Its Own Sake

Notes from the Introvert: Connect with What Drives You for Its Own Sake

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 by Ron Stempkowski
It’s been a long time since I’ve spent so much time alone–probably harkening back to the first couple of years after my husband Ken‘s death in 2011. Then, my isolation was self... Read More
A World Gone...Kind

A World Gone…Kind

Posted on April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 by Ron Stempkowski
I returned from Iceland on March 13 after a week of adventures in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. And while I was gone, the entire world changed. Completely. But it seems wherever I lo... Read More
Waking Up in Iceland

Waking Up in Iceland

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Ron Stempkowski
A complete change of pace and location wakes you up – a well-traveled friend of mine. Iceland woke me up, alright! From the moment I landed on my first international solo adventure, I was comple... Read More
The Refuge of Fridays

The Refuge of Fridays

Posted on February 22, 2020May 14, 2022 by Ron Stempkowski
I’ve been thinking a lot about Fridays lately; how much I love them. And look forward to them. How they feel like a warm cocoon after a challenging week of work. And how drastically my feelings abou... Read More
January 18: A Decade Later

January 18: A Decade Later

Posted on January 20, 2020May 14, 2022 by Ron Stempkowski
I’m pretty ardent with the attention I pay to my calendar and to my journal (and to my blog, for that matter), marking it with momentous occasions—both good and bad. Ken’s cancer and death were ... Read More
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