Left to my own devices, I would never have cleaned the bathrooms this morning. I would have tackled my to-do list. This story started on May 16, when I got on a plane to go visit my daughter. I love spending time with her, but she has a different lifestyle than I do. Less movement, more video games. When I visit, I do as much as I can to keep my head and heart connected. And it usually takes me 24 hours to feel like myself again after I come back. The day before I flew home,

I started journaling when I was 10 or 11. My dad gave me a leather-bound planner with blank pages he didn’t want. Now Staples are my staples. $2.99 for 100 pages. Even though Office Depot has prettier composition notebooks, Staples is on the way to the grocery store. I covet Moleskine notebooks but they're spendy. I'd feel like every word had to count--which defeats the purpose, as you'll see. The wisdom of writing I've journaled most of my life. Not every day and not regular