Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.                                                 - - - The Dalai Lama When I toured through Europe with my ballet company back in the late sixties, we often had to perform on a “raked stage.” There are lots of them in the...

Holding Your Own Hand “When my husbandStephen died, I was living in a remote place with no people around so I had tlearn to hold my own hand.”                                                                              - - - Ondrea Levine Loss shows up in an...

“If you don't believe in any kindof magic or mystery, you’re as good as dead.”    - - - Albert Einstein My father was pure magic. When I was seven years old, he tip-toed into my room one morning before dawn and whispered my name. My eyes flew open. “Get up and dress...

When I’m at home, I love to read a good book, usually one of the current bestsellers. When I drive, I love to listen to books on Audible, usually one of the classics. I was on my way to the grocery store a couple of weeks ago, listening to an Audible recording of...

The first home I bought was arguably the smallest dwelling among the lush estates in Benedict Canyon. I needed to move, they were selling the house I was renting, and it was the only place I found in a decent neighborhood that I could afford. I called it the...

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...