Entries by Lynda Hatcher

Bittersweet Transitions

I spent last week in South Carolina with my parents and my brother. The original foursome.My father, brother and I have been facing the inevitable for close to a year, trying to figure out the right time, the perfect fit; and gathering the courage to set the wheels in motion.My mother has vascular dementia.  Her memory issues have become […]

All’s Quiet (today) on the Southwestern Front

He took the bus from work and met me on the 16th Street Mall, a well-known shopping and dining area. He’d suggested the restaurant and texted the directions. His sister and her roommate would meet us as well, after they returned from Whole Foods and put away their groceries. The last time I saw him looking this sharp was, […]

Vulnerability

Read to the end of this post if you want a feel good tip for Spring ….. Recently, I went to an hour and a half, candlelight, yoga practice.  It was a cold, rainy Sunday afternoon at 4:00 and I figured that the class would be packed.  I got there about 20 minutes early and […]

"The Work"

Earlier this week, I went to Pat for a semi-annual tune up. In the December 11, 2012 post, Team Therapy and Tuckers, I talked about the tag-teaming efforts of my counselor, Pat, and her husband, an outstanding psychiatrist,  Dr. Martin Buxton. I hit the jack pot with these two, but also give myself a lot of credit. They gave me […]