I’ve always been one who likes to put things in boxes. Seal them up with a ribbon and put them on a shelf. From projects to relationships that have run their course.  My friend Moon refers to it as cleaning things up. Others call it closure or ending cycle. So as the last days of […]

Today would have been my father’s 90th birthday. And as I write this I am thinking of him and smiling. Because that is what my father would have wanted. He liked to make people laugh. Frowns were not allowed in his presence and if you dared to offer one, he would do his best to […]

‘Twas the week before Christmas and the last thing you feel like doing is shopping for gifts. So here is my list of suggestions that in most cases with free shipping and expedited delivery you can order from the comfort of your home while sipping a glass of wine, baking cookies and watching your favorite […]

The Dali Lama has said that it is Western women who will heal the world. Judging from the group of women I had the good fortune to meet and talk with last week, he is on to something. My reason for being there was a bit circuitous. It started several weeks prior when I met […]

Okay, so maybe this isn’t all I want for Christmas. My list is long and among other things includes falling in love again and Oprah reading and recommending my book. But high on Santa’s list are reviews for The Secrets They Kept. Lots of them. Preferably with 4 or more stars. On Amazon although Barnes […]

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!  This word cloud  is a sampler platter of what  I am most grateful for this Thanksgiving. What are you grateful for this year? Artwork by moi with a handy new tool I discovered called Wordle.  I am grateful for the geniuses there!