Wear More Purple, Chartreuse, and Tangerine By blogA poem by Jenny Joseph, begins “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple, with a red hat […]
The 5 Stages of Love: Why Too Many Stop at Stage 3 By blogWe all want real, lasting love, whether we are in our 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond. Yet too many […]
A Guide for Widows on Acknowledging Condolences By blogQ. My husband died a few months ago, and I’ve got a pile of sympathy cards and notes to respond […]
Are You Helping Others or Your Own Ego? By blog “Our prime purpose of this life is to help others. And if you cannot help them, at least don’t hurt […]
Aging By blogLast weekend I attended my ten-year high school reunion. Ok, I mean 20. Ok, no more lying. It was my […]
The Perfume of Life By blogScientists have long believed that smells are linked to the way-back-machine part of our brains, somewhere between reptiles and fish. […]
Frustrations By blogI had lunch with a friend today who said sometimes she doesn’t want to read my blogs because they make […]
Hot Flashes By blogAre you experiencing your own internal heat wave? Do you wake up at least once during the night in a […]
Mistakes By blogI just found out I used a typo/misspelled/non-word: I used ‘creeped’ vs. ‘crept’. Thank you spell check for ignoring to […]
If You Don’t Feel These 12 Things with Your Partner, It Isn’t Real, Lasting Love By blogIn our topsy-turvy, stressed-out world, love may be the only thing we can count on. Looking for that special someone […]
Burial Issues Confront Widows in New Relationships By blogQ. I am happily remarried after six years as a widow. My first husband is buried in a family plot […]
Engaging in Life By blogSometimes engaging life means being willing to engage in pain and loss. If you are going to be genuinely connected […]
Good Job By blogNo matter how good a job we do in work, life or love, I wonder why the negative outweighs the […]
Brain Fog By blogYou’re in the middle of a conversation with a colleague, and lose your thought halfway through a sentence. You call […]
Gardening Anyone? By blogMy first garden was in third grade. We started tomato seeds in class and I brought the four-inch high plants […]
7 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Being a Man By blogMy journey to manhood began early. Shortly after I was born my parents gathered for the traditional circumcision. They weren’t […]
Common Denominators By blogI recently restarted work with my very first spiritual director. She was my minister before that. We parted ways for […]
Mood Swings During Menopause By blogOne minute you’re screaming at a colleague to get that project done now! The next you’re in tears over a […]