Notes on Life Archives - Page 11 of 22

Talking with myself

January 8, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Weird habit or normal? I confess: I replay or create conversations aloud. I expound. I pontificate. I argue. I talk in the bathroom. I talk when folding laundry. I talk when walking the dogs. I … Continue reading >>

The Little Pill and Deanna’s Big Story to Tell

November 13, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

You know the TV commercial... And it probably annoys the heck out of you because after you hear it, the tune plays in your head on endless repeat. I bet you could sing it in your sleep. That's the … Continue reading >>

Ch-ch-changes call for creativity

October 16, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

How you doing? No, how are you really doing, post pandemic? We've come a long way since 2019, with so much progress in vaccines and treatment, for those of us who believe in science, anyway. A few … Continue reading >>

View-Master of Worries: On 3 am overthinking and Six Strategies to stop it

September 11, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In the middle of the night: I shift positions, check the time, punch the pillow into a fresh shape, and then lay there. The worries begin. Always the same concerns: Will my kids find happiness? … Continue reading >>

You’re so cute for your age.

July 24, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Is there an age limit on coolness? A worker at a clinic recently introduced herself by saying she recognized me from a few years ago: "I remember you because you have such a cool haircut for a … Continue reading >>

English Words We Often Mispronounce

July 17, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Talk to the hand... English is a weird and complicated language. Even the most fluent speakers get tripped up pronouncing certain words on occasion (don't get me started on written grammar!) … Continue reading >>

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