A dialogue about aging well — I gazed at my hand, draped palm-down on the book I was reading. It surprised me when the tears came. What I saw was crepey skin gathered at the base of my thumb and soft wrinkles pooling around my knuckles. What I saw was my mother’s hand, the shape, and…

Writing (and life) advice from the two Jerrys (Seinfeld and Lewis) — Seinfield: “How many is too many? How many are enough?” (as in details) Lewis: “You have to do it to find out?” (as in finding the details) Jerry Seinfield had coffee with his most significant comedy influence, Jerry Lewis. Gosh, when two legends get together, and the rest of us…

What may or may not be stopping you from opportunity — A dense cluster of trees framed the path ahead of me on my morning walk this morning. It was a new route so I was unfamiliar with the terrain. As I neared, I found myself looking for escape routes. I was alone and for a flash of a moment, I…

It makes total sense when you think about it — “Oh honey, life is about letting go.” A friend’s mother gave her this pearl of wisdom after she’d had her first child. She was in a state of angst when every little thing seemed weighted and overly important. “Oh honey, life is about letting go,” her mother said. The idea…

Stop saying this for starters: the language you use is so important — “I don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing.” Those were the first words uttered by a client during our creative jam session. A woman in midlife, she was at a crossroads. She was between career choices and was stuck on her next chapter and what she wanted to do…

Here’s how you cross the threshold — It’s easy to get lost in the moon. There were so many amazing photos posted of the almost full moon. It was awe-and-then-some! I took several moments on my patio, breathing into the seeming expansiveness in the air created by the sight of the magnificent orb. …

Here are 9 ways to help get there — Turns out I’ve not been handling all this as well as I thought. All this, being the external chaos and mayhem that continues to pummel our senses on a daily basis. For me, the overflow happened with the mass shootings at Uvalde and the July 4th parade where families and…

Remember these when things get complicated. — “We’re moving into plank.” I’ve not been a fan of the plank. My mind and body freeze when my yoga teacher directs us to plank. My preconceived notions kick in: This is going to be complicated. I’m not strong enough. How long do we have to do this? So, there…