Struggling with insomnia?

June 10, 2026
Oh, to sleep like a baby! Are you (like me) struggling with insomnia? Here’s what can actually help: If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 3 a.m. wondering why sleep won’t come, you know how discouraging insomnia can be. I hear from so many people—especially women over 50—who say...

Joyfully on our way

January 20, 2010

Beautiful things: pop art kiss

January 19, 2010

Culling

January 19, 2010
Culling has always been difficult for me. I've become somewhat of a packrat, reluctant to let things go completely. Even when they've outlived their use to me.So moving...

Morning greeting

January 18, 2010
I've been greeting the morning way too early these days, revved up from packing and preparing to move.Way too early.But still, I greet the dawn grateful for another...

Sunday blessings

January 17, 2010
If you haven't done something to help Haiti, I hope you'll consider it on this Sunday.An easy way to contribute is by texting. All you do is text HAITI to 90999. A...

A different take on roots

January 16, 2010
When I worked in consulting in Florida, from time to time I'd hear the term "#th generation Floridian" used in a sales pitch.Third generation. Fourth. Fifth. Worn like...

How I roll as a writer

January 15, 2010
We had dinner with a dear friend the other night. He's a writer and had advice about the book."I wouldn't be so worried about making this a literary masterpiece, if I...

Gratitude Friday ~ play

January 15, 2010
I love to laugh and the reason I laugh is that I play.Having fun is a priority in my life and being playful is something I have in common with my best friends.It's fun...

The invitation

January 14, 2010
I first saw this prose-poem years ago. And while it might be questionable from a literary standpoint, the parts that address living deeply, richly and by your own...

Most unlikely Tweet

January 14, 2010
On the subject of Twiter:Queen Rania has a Twitter account and apparently does interviews. There's so much I could say about this. But I think it speaks for...

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