Pausing to take a breath

Pausing to take a breath

I had a ghost writing client some years back who was a highly successful motivational speaker. She had all the accouterments that came from earning the big bucks: a house in Malibu, Italian bedding that felt like heaven, a closetful of designer clothes, and a...
Do Something or get off the pot

Do Something or get off the pot

Back in the sixties and seventies, my friends and I were activists. Granted, we did too many drugs and went on strange cleansing rituals. We had lots of sex didn’t take precautions, but we were there for each other. We always had a place to be on Saturday night...
Botox or No Botox

Botox or No Botox

I was at a party recently where two female hosts had invited their friends. One of them was in the film business. The other was an energy healer and body worker who had been part of a famous ashram. The idea of the gathering was to merge the groups so they could meet...
What is Your Super Power?

What is Your Super Power?

I work out at an elite gymnastics gym for girls between the ages of 5 and 18. My trainer, Orlando, is also a physical therapist and while I concentrate on strength and stretching, I wonder what it would feel like to swing on the parallel bars, perform back flips on a...
Clash of the Techies

Clash of the Techies

I employ a couple of really smart guys, both younger than me, who help me maneuver the ever changing Internet, regarding email servers, web site hosts, domain names, operating systems, and other things too technical and confusing for my baby boomer brain. I count on...