Role Reboot

Learning To Give For The Sake Of Giving

I want to focus on being generous as a goal in and of itself, and not to aim to pat myself on the back or strive for admiration from others. Like most people, I was taught that it is better to give than to receive. Yet ever since my older brother declared me selfish when […]

I Was A 52-Year-Old (Thanksgiving) Virgin

When I turned 52, I dared myself to do 52 things I’d never done before. Preparing Thanksgiving dinner was one of them. My place in the preparation of the Thanksgiving meal has always been that of scullery maid, table setter, or dishwasher. My mother’s little sidekick, I wholeheartedly embraced these roles, being far more interested […]