Let’s talk about … it’s time to put the past in the past

by Linda | Dec 29, 2023 | Let's Talk About

When I was a child there was a strip mall at the corner of Westwood Blvd and Pico Blvd in West LA which was a unique thing in the 60’s and 70’s. That strip mall was where my family spent a lot of time – we bought groceries at Vons, shopped at May Co, ate at Manning’s...

Let’s talk about … History kicking our asses

by Linda | Oct 23, 2023 | Let's Talk About

My grandfather was born before the end of the 19th century. I was born less than 20 years after the end of World War II and 6 years after the murder of Emmett Till. History is not the past. History is part of the present in who we are and how we live. It is there in...

Let’s Talk About … the perspective of getting older

by Linda | Jul 10, 2023 | Let's Talk About

Last month as I turned 62 I decided it is time for some reflection. My life has always drastically changed every 10 years, sometimes by choice and sometimes not. Since I feel another major life change coming around the corner, it’s time to take a look around. In...

Let’s Talk About … paranoia and conspiracies

by Linda | Mar 7, 2023 | Let's Talk About

I was an English Literature major in college because I love to read. My favorite authors to study were the 20th Century authors (of course when I went to college it was still the 20th Century).There were lots of writers whose works I studied and found amazing and...

Let’s Talk About … making up for lost time

by Linda | Feb 25, 2023 | Let's Talk About

There are lots of reasons why people become what we call “late bloomers” – we all have our own challenges to overcome to realize our true potential. Some barriers are financial, some are emotional, some are social and so on. And everyone defines “late” in different...