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...

Gratitude Friday – flower power

November 19, 2009
I am grateful that I came of age during a time when peace and love were the bywords.When cynicism had not yet taken root.When the world was full of possibility.And I...

Not original; still true

November 19, 2009
One of my friends recently admonished people who quote others. She believes they should find their own words, instead.I disagree.Even though I'm a writer, I think...

Enough heavy stories

November 19, 2009
Let's take a sick humor...

Men, pets, thoughts

November 19, 2009
Yes, very true.This would be a good time to ponder the characteristics of a good pet.I leave you to your own...

Scored!

November 18, 2009
I am holding a bottle of this in my hand.Yes.I scored some.Finally.And Tinker has had her first dose.She had been barking and whistling. (Don't even ask.)And now?All...

Unthinkable. Literally.

November 18, 2009
I woke up this morning thinking about the power of the mind. How I got there is a bit circuitous. But here's the story.Years ago I was close with people who were like...

Beautiful things ~ color & shape

November 18, 2009

Happy hour

November 18, 2009
What a pleasure it was to spend an hour in a bricks and mortar bookstore yesterday. To be surrounded by real books. To touch them and feel their weight and heft. The...

Meaning of life

November 18, 2009

A step at a time

November 18, 2009
We actually have a lease now, and that means we'll be moving in January. YAY!Sunnyvale is a nice little city that was once considered one of the best-run in the nation....

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