Category Archives: Aging

Leaving Las Vegas

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Mary Jo Doig

I’m flying home to Virginia at an altitude of 10,000 feet and climbing. As my eyes drink in the sight of the gorgeous desert mountain below, I feel I want never to forget what I am seeing. I silently whisper, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Family, Glioblastoma, Grace, Health, Mother Nature, Mystery | 5 Comments

Crikey, It’s Only Ten Pounds!

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

Twenty years ago, I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Horrified, I opened the door into this disease to understand it. I learned, for starters, that I had to begin eating differently and that I had to exercise regularly. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Change, Compassion, Grace, Health, In the Kitchen | 10 Comments

The Circles of Mary Sullivan, r.c.

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

I’ve been knitting another child’s hat for the Carol’s Coats project for next Christmas. As I dug around in my metal tin of knitting supplies—needles, markers, crochet hooks, small scissors, cable stitch holders, a tangerine-sized magnifier, pom-pom makers—looking for something, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Community, Compassion, Friendship, Gifts, Gratitude, Knitting, Mystery, Peacefulness, Simplicity | 4 Comments

Transitioning with Hilary

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Mary Jo Doig

After twenty-one and a half years together, I begin this day without her physical presence. Shalom, sweet and gentle Hilary.

Posted in Aging, Animal friends, Change, Mother Nature, Mystery | 4 Comments

Beauty and Aging

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Mary Jo Doig

“Who would ever want to live beyond age 50?” I said so many times as an adolescent. “There’s nothing to live for when you’re that old.” The world of youth was mine and when I viewed my grandparents and their … Continue reading →