When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits differently when a cultural icon dies. The grief can seem strangely disproportionate to the relationship we actually had with them. We had...

Soul choice: beyond karma

May 6, 2016
One of the hardest concepts for many of us to grasp is the idea that in this incarnation we volunteered for the things that happen in our life. This is particularly hard...

Hidden among the leaves

May 5, 2016
This is a piece about the inevitability of spring, of love and of life. It's beautifully written and its message is something so relevant to what is going on all...

The curse of addiction

May 4, 2016
You've read things here by my friend, Lisa Brock, before. She posts some of the most interesting commentary on Facebook and is one of the most interesting women I know....

Spring cleaning the psyche

May 3, 2016
Spring Cleaning the Psyche by Lisa Froman Stay in the moment. It’s all we have. Many self-help teachers and spiritual advisors–including Eckhart Tolle— advance...

Cruising Portugal’s beautiful Douro River

May 2, 2016
We are on our way to Portugal this afternoon to cruise the beautiful Douro River. Friends left yesterday on a different flight and we'll meet them tomorrow night in...

5 exercise hacks for lazy people

April 29, 2016
Have you ever felt like this dog? That was a rhetorical question. Of course you have. I mean, who really loves exercise? Ok, maybe a few people do. But I'm not one of...

How to live rich

April 28, 2016
This kitty is here to tell you that living luxe is not just for the very rich. She's a believer in small indulgences that make her feel like a queen, and she'd like to...

“You’re just afraid.”

April 27, 2016
By the time we reach midlife and thereafter, we've got a whole lot of life experience to call on, both positive and negative.  If we're awake and aware, we can draw...

Not the massage I expected

April 26, 2016
Lord knows, I needed a massage.  Successful completion of physical therapy and continued workouts with Hot Trainer meant that my back was in pretty good shape, if a...

Morning ritual at o’ dark hundred

April 25, 2016
It's o'dark hundred at my house, maybe 4:30 in the morning, or 5:30, depending on when I wake up. I wish I could sleep in, but no. Maybe it's because the solitary...

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