Fear was spoon-fed to me in my childhood. I recall a family gathering when danger became the topic of conversation around the dinner table. An aunt talked about the horrors of kidnapping. An uncle talked about his fear of heights. Each family member took a turn but my...

I Feel Like a Number   My ego was constantly challenged as a ghostwriter – doing all the work, then stepping back and letting someone else take the credit. Sometimes it was brutal. In 1999, one of my clients, a widelyknown TV anchor, was on the David Letterman show to...

The Baby Boomer Blues We baby boomers are in a pickle. The constant look of surprise on our faces is more than bad Botox. We like getting senior discounts at the movie theater, but we’re pissed off when the kid behind the counter doesn’t look surprised. We finally can...

Be yourself.Everyone else is already taken.                                                 - - - Oscar Wilde I grew up in a highly competitive world. I started my dance training when I was eight, I worked very hard, and I was accepted into The Harkness Ballet company...

“Magic exists. Who can doubt it, when there are rainbows and wildflowers, the music of the wind and the silence of the stars?”                                                  - - - Nora Roberts In 1957, when I was eight, my father showed me a rectangular card with...

I’ve met a number of people, probably more than my share due to the nature of my work, who think they have all the answers. A book client of mine appeared on a TV talk show some years ago and she claimed to be a “spiritual relationship expert.” Couples from...