The challenges of parenting today

June 29, 2026
parenting
I can't think of anything harder than parenting today. I don't have children of my own, but I clearly see the challenges in raising them today. It must feel like like trying to raise a human in a house with no walls and a thousand open windows. Your kids hear every voice and are exposed to every...
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Leave a Comment · Healthy Living, Inspiration

How to avoid negativity & promote positivity

August 25, 2021
avoid-negativity
Oh my gosh, I've been dark, lately! You probably agree. This morning, I decided I need to change my outlook, since we'll be in this pickle for the long haul, and I...
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17 Comments · Blog

Lessons from a classmate’s death

August 24, 2021
lessons
Over the weekend, I learned that a classmate of mine had died. A really nice and real human being. It wasn't a recent death--it predated Covid by a couple of years,...
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10 Comments · Blog, Soul School

Am I cursed to utter true prophecies to people who don̵...

August 20, 2021
prophecies
Or believe me. I feel like Cassandra, the Trojan princess of Apollo, who was cursed to rant about true prophecies but never to be believed. She was beautiful, clever,...
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16 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Are we the same person at 70 that we were at 16?

August 18, 2021
Not spending any appreciable time in my hometown over the years meant I missed opportunities to reconnect in a meaningful way with old friends and family. I was ok with...
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11 Comments · Soul School, Travel

An open letter to hotels about their unsanitary practices

August 17, 2021
unsanitary-practices
As an avid and frequent traveler, I have seen it all. Well, maybe not "it all". But enough to have pet peeves, especially about unsanitary practices. And these...
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10 Comments · Blog, Travel

A few thoughts about Cuomo’s resignation

August 10, 2021
Cuomo's resignation is today's breaking news. So let's break it down. I am a Democrat and lean left. More than lean. I am of Sicilian descent, generally a...
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4 Comments · Blog, Opinion

The delight of one fresh peach

August 9, 2021
fresh-peach
Out to dinner at a nice restaurant tonight, I shared a lovely ice cream dessert with my husband. It was delicious. But it did not satisfy. Back at home, I...
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19 Comments · Blog, Recipes

Just because they’re dead, it doesn’t mean they...

August 5, 2021
dead
Grief is just not logical. Not for those who believe that life goes on.  I have a deep belief that life goes on after we leave this body. Dead means we just change...
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4 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog, Soul School, Spirituality

How clueless, willful, self-centered American people are pr...

August 3, 2021
I am so disappointed in those responsible for prolonging the pandemic. This summer I am watching people get together all over the place. Multiple family groups on...
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12 Comments · Opinion

Yummy easy summer salad ala Michele

July 30, 2021
easy-summer-salad
Few people cook as well as my sister-in-love, Michele. She made this easy summer salad for me in June and I've been making it regularly since. It's the perfect...
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