How to live consciously

September 14, 2026
To live consciously is to stop moving through life on autopilot. Which we often do. Living consciously means noticing where our attention goes, what we are saying yes to, and whether the life we are living actually reflects what matters to us. It means being present enough to hear our own...

The Zen of ironing

March 27, 2011
No, that's not me. It's not Hillary Clinton, either.The other night I did some ironing. Nothing major: cloth napkins, tablecloths, pillow cases.The hiss of water in...

Alpha dog, beta dog

March 27, 2011
Don't ever underestimate a dog.Riley is our alpha, although he is only 10 lbs to Little He's 40 lbs. Little He is a hound, a rescue dog that M. has had for a dozen...

Writing memoir: it ain’t always pretty

March 26, 2011
So. I'm writing a memoir. It seemed like a good idea. In fact, it's always seemed like a good idea, but now, even more so. My story's too good.Now that I no longer...

Too. Much. Information.

March 25, 2011
Last week I received an online newsletter for Baby Boomers. The lead story had this headline: Warning: the disease no one knows. I was about to click to learn more...

Poem read at Elizabeth Taylor’s funeral

March 25, 2011
This is the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem read by Colin Firth at Elizabeth Taylor's funeral today."Give beauty back to God." It's just perfect. The Leaden Echo And The...

From the broken debris of my heart I will erect an altar to...

March 24, 2011
Lost Spectacles, by Leonard Cohen There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in.-Leonard Cohen He's in his 70s now and his voice is ravaged, but he...

Amazing quote

March 23, 2011
If she's amazing, she won't be easy. If she's easy, she won't be...

Elizabeth Taylor: we’ll miss you

March 23, 2011
Elizabeth just glows in this photograph with the love of her life, Richard Burton.She looks like she was at the happiest stage of her life.It's how I'd like to remember...

The bottom line of online dating

March 23, 2011
I know many women my age don't like online dating, but I loved it.Every new date was an adventure and even the bad experiences were so wildly bad that all I could do was...

Customer service: Apple gets it

March 22, 2011
I am the proud owner of a brand new, IMac with a monitor bigger than the TV in my bedroom. And way bigger than my MacBook Pro.As I write this, the new Mac's at the Apple...

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