by Ginger Sullivan | Dec 30, 2019 | Aging, Relationships
“It’s great to see you. How have you been?” “Fine. And you.” “Great!” Silence. That awkward thud of what to say now. How many of those conversations are you about to have this week? With Aunt Susan, Uncle John, Cousin Bob and even your mother or sister. Or, here’s...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jul 24, 2019 | Aging, Relationships
It was one long conversation. We just moved locations. From morning coffee to walks on the beach to lunch, back to the beach, to wine on the tower during sunset, to dinner of local seafood. I think we covered the gamut with little care in the world as to the time of...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jun 11, 2019 | Emotional Health, Parenting, Relationships
I hate that picture. Or, I should say, I hated it. It is now one of my most prized possessions. The framed moment was the first thing I grabbed when my father’s life suddenly ended back in September of 1987. I now look lovingly at it as it sits atop my desk. I still...
by Ginger Sullivan | Apr 24, 2019 | Emotional Health, Relationships
Stop looking at your neighbor’s yard. You have your own damn lawn to mow. If you keep peering over the fence, you will not only neglect your own grass, but you will make up in your head that they have something you don’t. That their grass doesn’t...
by Ginger Sullivan | Mar 27, 2017 | Emotional Health
What role did you play in your imperfect family? Remember: all families are dysfunctional – it’s a matter of degree. So, you got to be in here somewhere. I flaunt some combination of hero and scapegoat – the ambitious outsider from a southern conservative family....
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