Can Honest Friendship Save the World?

Recently my best friend recommended a podcast to me called, “Call Your Girlfriend.” It is hosted by two millennial women who are close friends and live on opposite sides of the country. Their topics are engaging and hip, very conversational and their chemistry is fun. I enjoy listening from the vantage point of someone old... Continue Reading →

June 14, 2019 0

What to do When Time Hands You a Windfall

Have you ever had a windfall of time blow into your life? I’m talking about time you thought was planned out and accounted for, but then something intervenes that scuttles those plans? That happened to me and my husband last week. We had a planned short weekend trip to see some family. Our bags were... Continue Reading →

June 7, 2019 0

Warning: Neuroses Ahead

Aging is a tricky thing. Not only does it mess with the body, it also messes with the mind. And often those two things are at cross-purposes. I realize I’m not the first person to come up with this notion, but it is happening to me, for the first time. In my Jewish tradition, it’s... Continue Reading →

May 24, 2019 7

How Pilates Helped me Overcome Childhood Trauma

Today I had the opportunity to participate in an annual health and wellness fair at the company where my husband works. This was my second year and I really enjoyed it. As an extrovert, pretty much any time I get to interact with large amounts of people all at once, I’m in my happy place. ... Continue Reading →

May 17, 2019 1

A Precious Gift

This week I was given a gift. It came from an obvious place, but is nonetheless precious. You see, the last couple of weeks I’ve been feeling a bit down. Not seriously depressed, just blah. I guess if I were writing a country song I’d say I’ve had the blues. Perhaps my mood mirrors the... Continue Reading →

May 10, 2019 0

How to Find the Magic In You

I restarted this blog for several reasons. The obvious one is that I love to write. When I sit down at my computer and get started, I feel calm and yet excited. It’s an actual physical sensation of pleasure and I feel my brain, which is often swirling with thoughts and feelings, become organized. Whatever... Continue Reading →

May 3, 2019 2

I’m the Responsible One

I just read in someone else’s blog that it’s best to write when you have energy and are focused on your writing. Well, today I am tired. Not just “It’s been a hectic week,” tired, but the “I feel drugged and lethargic,” type of tired. I guess I should wait and do this another time... Continue Reading →

April 12, 2019 8

This Time It’s Personal

This week I’ve decided to get personal. I’m referring to a situation with which I’ve been dealing in regards to a health issue. Thankfully it’s not life threatening but still requires some special attention. And, as I’ll explain, it’s been frustrating, overwhelming and a bit scary at times. For most of my life I’ve suffered... Continue Reading →

April 5, 2019 0

Sleep Struggles

Sleep. That one word is so loaded. Not getting enough. Getting too much. When to do it. Where. On what. With whom? Sleep, for me, is elusive most nights. I fall asleep pretty well, usually with some old TV sitcom on in the background (I am trying to turn it off before I actually fall... Continue Reading →

March 1, 2019 1

Saying “Yes”

It’s funny where inspiration comes from, isn’t it? Some weeks I know just what I’m going to write about and other weeks, I have no idea. But still, something always bubbles up. This was one of those weeks when I’ve been so distracted by my own stuff that I haven’t really looked around me and... Continue Reading →

February 22, 2019 0