Dead to the World
eyes open. a thought bubbles to the surface: “i’m awake.” awareness skips across my consciousness forcing me to stir. i resist. i burrow deeper into the folds of the duvet. i…
fight the good fight. your way.
Journalist, author, motivational speaker and world-record-holding marathon swimmer Diana Nyad made five attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida. She first tried at age 28 in 1975. She failed. She…
Catherine never complained
My cousin Catherine was born with a heart defect. She began having (then-experimental) surgeries to correct it at the age of two. She had many such surgeries and spent countless…
New Roasted Honey Lemon Almonds
I first posted this recipe here and then tweaked and revised it to make the almonds crunchier (which I prefer). If you like your almonds chewier, use the original version….
Another amazing shot of me howling at the full moon.
Related links: What To Do During a Super Full Moon Amazing shot of me howling at the full moon :)
25 Useful Things to Remember When You Screw Up
I played in my first-ever golf tournament last week. My preferred (quelle surprise!) ball is pictured at left 😉 In golf, as in most sports, it’s important to follow the…
Alzheimer's, Beauty, Challenges, Feelings, Friendship, Health, Joy, Life, Love, Relationships, Writing
loving words at sunset
My Mom, Patti, soon to be eighty-five and in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease, can’t really carry on a “sensible” conversation anymore. Mom’s friend Gaby is ninety-seven. While Mom…
21 Centering Thoughts From Deepak Chopra
I recently returned to my meditation practice with Oprah and Deepak Chopra’s 21-day Meditation Challenge, Miraculous Relationships!, of which today is Day 16. While there are only five more days…
Five Great Tips to Sleep When You Can’t
Ever wake up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep? Or maybe you just can’t get to sleep to begin with? Me too. Lots. Truth…
10 Things Our Daughters Could Learn From Whitney Houston
Multi-award winning singer and entertainer Whitney Houston was born on this day in 1963.