PinnedLosing youFor John, a dear friend (losing loved ones during the pandemic was so hard) In a box of dusty things, I found some old photos and a few mementos from old jobs. A small pad of paper with my former company’s name and my name and title and work address…Old Friend Losing2 min readOld Friend Losing2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyTable of Contents for my articlesHere is a list of my articles by category. This page is copied from Joan Gershman with gratitude. My Categories (in alphabetical order): Birth and Parenting You have to fill the empty nest… Or it is really sad. When my youngest kid went to college a few years back, it felt so WEIRD to be home with just my…lynnethompson574.medium.com Surrendering to Motherhood with my au pair’s help I met my husband a bit later in our lives. He was 30 and I was 32. I had been married 7 years before that, and it was…lynnethompson574.medium.comIndex5 min readIndex5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyYou spoke to me in tonguesYou spoke to me in tonguesPoem1 min readPoem1 min readfrom clkr.comYou spoke to me in tongues----6
PinnedMember-onlyNow that people will be able to travel soon, you should go to Europe and stay and eat and drink wine for free!UPDATE: They really need people this summer! Check out the dates (mostly July): More: people’s stories about doing the program: https://www.thisispuebloingles.com/ All you have to do is speak English and participate in fun activities with people from Spain, Italy, or Germany. Sound fun? You bet it is! I had read…International Travel5 min readInternational Travel5 min read
Jan 30Member-onlyThere are ways to quiet our thoughts of regretWhen I was younger, I loved the song by Edith Piaf — “Non, je ne regrette rien” Edith Piaf had been through so much in her life, starting out as the child of a prostitute, raised on the streets of Paris, growing up to be an amazing singer, but she…Regrets3 min readRegrets3 min read
Jan 12Member-onlyI wanted to tell youI wanted to tell youPoem1 min readPoem1 min readfrom istockI wanted to tell you----1
Dec 9, 2022Member-onlyYes travel is fun, but it can also help you discover who you areI have always travelled — my Dad was a commercial airline pilot and we flew for almost free until we were of age. Believe me, that first trip after age 21 was very tough — I couldn’t believe how much I had to pay for it! …Spain7 min readSpain7 min read
Nov 20, 2022Member-onlyHow do you motivate yourself? I use tricks and games…I use little games, tricks and promised rewards to motivate myself. Like this morning, I got up early and was starting the coffee. There were dishes in the sink and I knew I should change the clean ones in the dishwasher and start a new load. I didn’t feel like…3 min read3 min read
Nov 2, 2022Member-onlyI had a baby doll when I was 12 while other girls were suffering assaultBut I hid it because I knew you were not supposed to still like baby dolls They came out with this doll the Christmas I was 12 years old that had a light sensor in it and cried when you turned out the light. …Sexual Assault2 min readSexual Assault2 min read
Sep 21, 2022Member-onlyIt’s not that you can’t write, you just stop too soonOver the years as a creative and technical writer (close to 30!), I have noticed many excuses that people give for not writing well. “I am too wordy,” “I just don’t know how to start,” “I hate writing.” A lot of people I now work with struggle with English as…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read