The end of the year is approaching. It’s a perfect time for taking stock and making changes. For me, this year, that means updating my blog. (I still have the same theme and photos that I used the day I started my blog in October 2014!) It’s time for a remodel. I will be taking…
Can something be both glorious and awful all at the same time? If you’re a runner, you know the answer to that question is a resounding yes! Before today, I hadn’t gone on a single run in more than a year, and I haven’t run regularly since pre-COVID. But for some reason the trail has…
When someone praises you, do you feel pleased or uncomfortable? When someone criticizes you, are you devastated or defensive? Perhaps a combination of the two? In her book, We Were Made for These Times, Kaira Jewel Lingo offers another more thoughtful response: you are partly right. This response acknowledges that neither praise nor blame is…
November is traditionally a month of gratitude in the United States, culminating in Thanksgiving Day. Many people take advantage of this time to share publicly the things for which they are grateful. I have historically done the same with my blog, and this year is no exception…but it will be a little different. Blessings in…
Life is full of risks. Some people seek them out. Some people try to avoid them at all costs. But, like it or not, risk is an inherent part of life. I mean getting out of bed in the morning involves a certain amount of risk. Of course, staying in bed has risks of its…
You’re lying in bed, the minutes ticking by, but sleep just won’t come. Unfortunately, this scenario becomes more frequent for many of us as we age. (I know, I know…we’re all sick of hearing “…at a certain age, you can expect…[insert something annoying].”) Experts say age-related sleep disruption is due primarily to changes in hormones…
Sometimes the ideas just don’t come. I was in that situation last week, so I took a blogging break. No big deal. But this week, I really want to post something…and I do have a couple of starts…but nothing that I’m feeling excited about. So before I pursued one of those half-baked ideas, I thought…
When my daughter invited me to participate in a nutrition challenge to eat 800 grams of fruits and vegetables per day throughout the month of October, I immediately responded, “Sounds fun! I’m in!” I mean I like fruits and vegetables. I eat them every day. I don’t weigh them…but eating 800 grams can’t be that…
And just like that another year has gone by. As of October 2, So What? Now What? is seven years old. When I wrote my first blog post, I described this blog as a public reprogramming of my internal route guidance…hoping to answer the question “What’s next for me? Where do I go from here?”…
It is officially autumn (aka fall) in the Northern Hemisphere. I always enjoy the changing of seasons, but autumn is by far my favorite. Last year was challenging for me, but I am happy to report that my usual autumn joy has returned for 2022. In celebration, I decided to forego my typical weekly blog…
