Fill ‘er Up

Fill ‘er Up

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how un-lonely being alone can be. – – – Ellen Burstyn There’s a common misunderstanding about “being alone” vs. “loneliness.” Loneliness is about feeling separate and disconnected. Being alone is about being...
What’s Good? What’s Bad?

What’s Good? What’s Bad?

I once had a dream about a judge. He was dressed in a long black robe, sitting at his bench, his hand on his gavel. I was the only other person in the courtroom, playing and replaying mental scenarios that had occurred at different times in my life. When an image came...
Giving and Taking

Giving and Taking

  “No one has ever become poor fromgiving.” – – – Anne Frank I was in my car, on the way to the home of a prospective client to ghostwrite her memoir. I felt apprehensive. During the first meeting, things hadn’t gone smoothly. She had been withdrawn...
Hanging On By a Thread

Hanging On By a Thread

When I filled out my ballot for the 2024 primary election, I thought about the women who fought and suffered so I could do this important thing: vote. Because the politics are so egregious right now, it weighs exceptionally heavy on my heart to think that there are...