Relationships happen on the go. We don't get to plan every move and build it like a house; rather, we must work with people while we're all moving through life. We can travel together caravan-style when we're all going in the same direction. Other times, we work it out at the intersection. The ...
Dear Annie: I've reconnected with a high school friend, and it's been fun catching up. However, she constantly talks about the past, and I'd rather focus on the present. How can I gently shift our conversations to more current topics without making her feel like I'm dismissing our shared ...
Dear Heloise: I read with interest the person who wrote about rust spots being on their clothing when it was taken out of the dryer. This prompted me to think that it probably wasn't the dryer, but the washer instead. So, I checked my washer (which is 30 years old, but still works like a charm) ...
Today is Friday, Oct. 11, the 285th day of 2024. There are 81 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 11, 1991, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment; Thomas re-appeared before the panel to ...
Personal baggage is typically unprocessed emotion. What goes unprocessed is not always negative. Sometimes we feel like we're not supposed to have the joy that is inside of a moment, at least not openly, because not everybody is feeling it. What joy flew by you back there when Pluto was ...
Dear Annie: I'm a 50-plus married empty nester with a full-time job and three dogs. Life is still busy for us. My mom, stepfather and younger half-brother live in another state. My father died when I was young, and my mother remarried and had my brother. At 17, I moved out and have been ...
