I’m On A Roll

Amtrak Northeast Regional

From Charlottesville to Newark

November 14, 2026

Lots of stuff has happened in my life the past three months. After a first half of the year of highlights, could I be experiencing a reversion to the mean? Hospital visits, therapies that haven’t worked, stress, anxiety, bad colds and now a tweaked back. Toss in a crashed hard drive with 150 GB of my music on it. Diverticulitis. ☹️

All of this has thrown me off my game — physically, mentally and emotionally.

I’m hesitant to share this information. No one should feel badly for me. I am a very lucky person.

I’m calling on the skills I have learned over the past years. At least the ones I remember! What’s the saying? When you’re up to your arse in alligators, it’s hard to remember your first job was to drain the swamp.

I’m digging deep. Being kind to myself (trying). Being kind to others. Being generous. Forgiving myself (trying to) when I don’t live up to my standards. I know it’s important to eat healthy at times like this — but I keep craving comfort food (that is only comforting temporarily and then it turns into guilt).