‘Stay in the plank. Stay in the plank. 5-4-3-2-1 and… come down.’
‘Two more miles. One more mile. 300 yards, 200, 100, you made it!’ 5th one this year. On tr...
It's normal to feel a sense of hopelessness and loneliness in these times. But there are proven and proactive ways for you to get through it. Great articl...
Like the bunch of animals on Noah’s ark forced to partner up and race to save ourselves from some impending doom we didn’t understand, it’s been 40 days and 40 nights of sheltering in place. With very little time to gather necessities, we grabbed what we had and hoped for the best,...
If you haven't read Brene Brown's Bestseller put it on your list. My friend gave me Daring Greatly with the subtitle “How the courage to be vulnerable can transform the way we live, love, parent, and lead.” I read it and Wow....this is what I learned....
One of the many things I’m grateful for in the wake of the Corona virus are my multiple and varied networks. On the personal end of things, I’m reconnecting wi...
When I heard myself say “I am not a writer” for the tenth time during the workshop – I vowed not to do that again. I would not want my daughters to pretend they are not capable and accomplished and I will not settle for that behavior for myself....
I can hear you. “Patient is Female. Over 60 . Immuno -suppressed due to complications from arthritis drugs, recurrent pneumonia, lung issues Survival is doubtful. Umm.. no. Next” And so I will be passed over for the ventilator. The fact of the matter is that I’m closer to 70 than 60....
MY appetite is not what I'm worried about, it's our refrigerator's. Yes indeed, it turns out our fridge is hungry and it keeps devouring food and we have to keep filling it and frankly it's not an easy task....
The creativity during this time of tension as we move through our quarantines has brought some relief to the otherwise tense state of our current lives. Hope these give you a little lift....
I need to stop giving into my fears and start being a good mom again. My adult children don’t need me to tell them to come home. They need me to be confident in them so they can be confident in themselves. Their resilience comes in part from knowing that I believe in them ...
Ready to sharpen the brain during Covid? Ready to escape the brutal newscasts and the reality of our self-isolation for a few hours? Well, let me tell you that I have found a card game on line that is a godsend....
Up until Saturday, our days in self-isolation have been complete with smart choices but not yesterday. But, I can't say it was all my fault. There were some outside forces at play that tipped my rhythm that I was beginning to embrace and I went over to the other side....
What do a musical mockumentary, an addiction sitcom, two true-crime docs and a pottery competition have in common? They can all help you remove yourself from s...
What if you’re an extrovert, married to an introvert and, you are now practicing “social distancing?
One thing is for sure, introverts win when it comes to ...
On the eve of my 50th birthday I decided something had to change. I needed to, once and for all, share an experience with my body that would turn the tables on this tiresome narrative. But what?...
This week I seem to have made some poor choices that have upped my anxiety about the world. But let me reiterate, these were my choices and there's room for improvement....
In the modern
era, the mental health, psychological state, and emotional maintenance of men
has never been more topical. For decades this was something of a ta...
"No matter how enlightened you think you are, you realize how unenlightened you are when you get together with your family over holiday dinner,'” says psychoth...
