Author: akashah

This episode is another in a series about my father and the end of his life. His dementia started slowly but with great enthusiasm. He began to forget things that he knew he should remember and this made him so mad he would ball up his hands into fists and shake his head side to […]

This episode and the next couple to follow are about my father and the end of his life. I hope this helps you get to know him and see him through my eyes. He was a proud and fair man. He was beloved and even legendary. In his last years, I saw his body and […]

Death has been on my mind and heart lately and I am finding it helpful to write about it. In this episode, I am reflecting on some of my early experiences with death. Some confusing, some mysterious, and some almost unbearable. To this day, the sight of a casket will stop me in my tracks. […]

I confess. I really love a snarky comment. I can’t help that they are a source of laughter and fun in my life and I quite enjoy that fact. This indulgence started years ago and as a result I have acquired quite a collection of these quotes and comments. In this episode, I am sharing […]

There are two things I really love that take care of both my spiritual and my fashion needs. These are poetry and jewelry. They both bring me great joy and comfort. And then there is food, babies, and furry companions. What are things that you can’t imagine being without in life? Now That You Ask […]

Age is a sneaky and shocking robber isn’t it? Mirrors seem to betray us and it is easy to fear the changes (and losses) that happen over time. But it is true that wisdom deepens with the passing years and what is truly important can never be stolen from us. Now That You Ask is […]

My relationship with Nature is complicated. For example, I absolutely adore trees and gardening but I dislike dirt. I love the ocean but my body finds the heat of the outdoors to be quite disrespectful. So you see, despite my best efforts I cannot give Nature my unconditional love. How about you? Now That You […]

If you want to really know me, just take a look in my closet. These items reveal and define me more than I want. If my clothes could talk, what would they say? Here is what I think. Now That You Ask is a podcast that looks at topics that range from death to desire, […]

Are New Year’s resolutions a good idea? I am not convinced. Perhaps it is my rebellious nature or simply that I have gotten to know myself better over the years, but I have a developed a different approach to getting things accomplished and finding fulfillment and joy in my life. As result I get to […]

Words fascinate and inspire me. I would even consider them friends. This episode explores my 60+ year long relationship with words as well as the questions and answers in which I have found them. Now That You Ask is a podcast that looks at topics that range from death to desire, and from wondrous to […]