After hours of being glued to the news, with my emotions bouncing back and forth like an audience at Wimbledon, I read your counsel to count my blessings, et al. Wise words.
All your efforts toward healing—both mind and body must be paying dividends.
Alexandra, I am literally in a Bolt headed to my apartment from CDG after a rough visit home with my parents, who are aging exponentially, frighteningly. They are really getting to the stage where they can not take care of themselves.
So I appreciated VERY much opening my email and reading this piece - I always love your writing, and the reminder to focus on the good is profoundly important right now as my heart is breaking as a long-distance daughter to two failing people whom I love so much. There was a moment this week when my dad, even from within his Alzheimer's, could see I was in distress, and *he* was comforting *me.*
This therapy sounds amazing.
And I was a faithful T+L subscriber for decades, so who knows how many of your pieces I have enjoyed over the years.fun to think of.
It is so difficult to deal with this from a distance. I was lucky to be able to work from my dad's apartment in Boulder, so I could stay for months at a time. I wouldn't exchange that time for anything in the world. In a lot of ways, it was what made me. I wish you all the grace and strength as you descend into the pit. Putting how much you love them on the front burner can help get you through a lot.
After hours of being glued to the news, with my emotions bouncing back and forth like an audience at Wimbledon, I read your counsel to count my blessings, et al. Wise words.
All your efforts toward healing—both mind and body must be paying dividends.
this therapy has had the most dramatic payoff since i started doing yoga every day.
Alexandra, I am literally in a Bolt headed to my apartment from CDG after a rough visit home with my parents, who are aging exponentially, frighteningly. They are really getting to the stage where they can not take care of themselves.
So I appreciated VERY much opening my email and reading this piece - I always love your writing, and the reminder to focus on the good is profoundly important right now as my heart is breaking as a long-distance daughter to two failing people whom I love so much. There was a moment this week when my dad, even from within his Alzheimer's, could see I was in distress, and *he* was comforting *me.*
This therapy sounds amazing.
And I was a faithful T+L subscriber for decades, so who knows how many of your pieces I have enjoyed over the years.fun to think of.
It is so difficult to deal with this from a distance. I was lucky to be able to work from my dad's apartment in Boulder, so I could stay for months at a time. I wouldn't exchange that time for anything in the world. In a lot of ways, it was what made me. I wish you all the grace and strength as you descend into the pit. Putting how much you love them on the front burner can help get you through a lot.
I love this so much. So comforting, and wise, and beautifully said. Grateful for YOU ❤️