Why Once a Time a Time?
I’ve always done a lot of thinking - and a lot of remembering - in this brain of mine. I share the fruits of that thinking most effectively in writing, often in the form of stories.
When I was a little girl, before I’d learned the art of writing, however, I would avail the adults in my life with my stories and I’d begin with the (obviously misheard but adorably uttered) words, “Once a Time a Time…”
Category Archives: Observations a la Gina
A 30-Year Retrospective on Life
Three months ago (to the day, it turns out), I wrote a profoundly personal blog post entitled, Here’s What I Can Do, about my suicide attempt on December 22, 1990. So here I am today, exactly thirty years hence, reflecting … Continue reading
You Might be Unwittingly Under the Influence of an Asshole If…
There is no doubt that Donald Trump is seriously unhinged. It’s obvious by the way he thinks, speaks, looks, conducts himself. Yet, frustratingly, none of his supporters notice – or do they just not see it as a deal breaker? … Continue reading
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Here’s What I Can Do
This post is part of a series. Click to read all posts in Things I Didn’t Know 30 Years Ago. Too often, in recent years especially, I’ve felt helpless, impotent, unable to make an impact while I witness the world … Continue reading
When We Are Wise
(This post is part of a series chronicling my Women on the Verge journey. Read all updates in the series.) I’m in a phase of my life when I’m recognizing and appreciating wisdom – in others and (surprisingly) in myself as … Continue reading
A Key to Me
(This post is part of a series chronicling my Women on the Verge journey. Read all updates in the series.) When my ex (before we were officially split) moved out of state to take a job (at long last, he would … Continue reading
