Learning to Be

Learning to Be

Elements of a perfect vacation: Find a place that looks better in person than as advertised on the website Bring along a loyal companion who can sleep the whole 13-hour car ride, and guard the car when you need to make a stop Be in a place that grounds you Surround...
It’s All Relative

It’s All Relative

My soon to be 93-year-old mother was telling me last week in our weekly chat that she had seen the interview with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, talking about Grace & Frankie. My mom and I had both done the Jane Fonda workout in the 80’s and both still have the...
Who Are You?

Who Are You?

I have long held the belief that it is both a blessing and a curse to be able to do a lot of things. And I have noticed that women, the consummate multi-taskers, can do a lot of things. Most of the time we don’t even think about it…we just DO it. Which is, in part,...
The Art of Not Doing

The Art of Not Doing

I have learned to trust the Universe. Call it what you will – God, Spirit, Higher Power, Nature ? it?s anything but me. I get that lesson time and time again when I have the illusion of control and try to orchestrate life. Don?t know about you, but that just...

You Being You Lets Me Be Me

My dear friend Gabrielle wrote on my Facebook page recently the most lovely compliment: “One of the things I love about you is we bloom around you; we love ourselves – and have the most fun being who we are in your presence.” Honestly, I just swooned...