Stepping Away

Stepping Away

Stepping Away Julie McGue Author Even though it’s the weekend and the sun just scaled the horizon, my entire household is up. I pour myself a second cup of coffee and saunter into the play area, which under normal circumstances is my office and writing space. My...
Connections Matter

Connections Matter

Connections Matter Julie McGue Author The older home next to mine in NW Indiana had been on and off the real estate market for nearly a decade. So, when a couple whom I know decided to purchase it, I suspected that a major remodeling project was in their future. One...
Christmas, Covid & Bomb Cyclones

Christmas, Covid & Bomb Cyclones

Christmas, Covid & Bomb Cyclones Julie McGue Author When my twin sister phoned just before Christmas to say her husband was Covid positive, I laughed. The call was déjà vu: familiar, disruptive, and disappointing. While I found it ridiculous that Covid was still...
Christmas Wish Lists

Christmas Wish Lists

Christmast Wish Lists Julie McGue Author A recent CNN headline read: Is this the last Christmas for Sears?  I’m old enough to remember when Sears was the world’s largest and most important retailer, but Sears has been struggling for quite some time. When Sears and...
Coping With The Holidays

Coping With The Holidays

Coping with the Holidays Julie McGue Author Mid-November, around the same time a batch of Black Friday deals wormed into my inbox, a familiar ache coursed through my neck and shoulders. At first, I blamed the discomfort on too much computer work, but deep down I knew...
Asking & Offering Help

Asking & Offering Help

Asking & Offering Help Julie McGue Author When I was growing up, my Grandma Mimi often showed up at my parents’ home for dinner toting a dessert that she said looked “too yummy to pass up.” On many of those Sunday evenings, she brought along the main course for...

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