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...

The art of napping

November 21, 2015
I've always resisted napping, afraid I might miss something. It's the same reason I don't like to sleep in. There's a big world out there and it ticks along regardless...

Know anyone guilty of delusional thinking?

November 20, 2015
Fair warning: this is a rant. I let it sit a few weeks, so it's not about current events. It's always wise to let rants sit, but even after that, I decided to post...

5 words that are life-changers

November 19, 2015
Five simple words that are life-changers. Here they are: Breathe. Breathing is calming. It's beneficial to take some time every day to focus on your breath. Breathe...

Your life, all in one place

November 18, 2015
Yes, it's giveaway time. Read on! It's not January, but I'm thinking about how badly I need to get organized. Maybe you've had the same thought? Now that I've retired...

How to survive home for the holidays

November 17, 2015
Ah, the romance of home for the holidays. NOT. For some the holidays are full of sweet family togetherness, joy and love.   Not for you? Me neither. Never was. I...

Reconsidering options in a world under attack

November 16, 2015
It was a crisp, sunny blue-sky day in northern California. We’d spent the entire morning planning a three-week trip to France with friends for 2017. Emails flew back...

Meditation for today

November 15, 2015
What would shift in our lives if we really knew how connected we were to all things? That's my meditation for today. Maybe,  you, too, will think about the fact that...

The last word on the Starbucks coffee cup

November 14, 2015

Everything does happen for a reason

November 13, 2015
The other day I read a long diatribe against the concept that "everything happens for a reason." The writer railed on about how there is no reason for bad things...

What you should know before you rent a vacation home

November 12, 2015
I've rented vacation homes from Rome to Key West to London, San Francisco, Santa Fe and, well, several other places. Now that Air B&B has become the next big...

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