Personal Journeys with Gramma

Life adventures, inspiration and insight; shared in articles, advice, personal chats and pictures.

Age and Health: Spooky Equalizers

  Living over a hundred years isn’t rare these days, but it isn’t normal, either. Here in the United States where we believe we have the finest foods, healthcare, and … Continue reading

October 31, 2025 · Leave a comment

I LOVE Freedom

  Finding darkness is never difficult. It’s become a habit. We generate it, venerate it, luxuriate in it. Our films offer an array of conflicts—the bases of our plots. We … Continue reading

October 24, 2025 · Leave a comment

A Contrast of Kindness

  As I write, the NO KINGS march is imminent. Thousands of Americans, who miss the optimistic, progressive, inclusive country we once aspired to be, will risk facing violence to … Continue reading

October 16, 2025 · Leave a comment

Assigned Roles

  The powers want to believe that we’re happier as a people if we’re assigned roles to fulfill, the people they don’t like being assigned to disappear.  Women understand this … Continue reading

October 9, 2025 · Leave a comment

Unconditional Family-ness

  Many people think they love unconditionally, but they don’t. How can you tell the difference? Conditional love can be exhausting, because you’re constantly trying to gauge how people around … Continue reading

October 3, 2025 · Leave a comment

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