MY WEEKLY BLOG Sleep With the Angels As the deadly war against the Ukraine escalates and the pandemic doesn't want to push back from the dinner table, I can't watch thenews any more. I feel a little bit guilty about that. I used to be a newsjunkie. MSNBC or CNN was...

MY WEEKLY BLOG WHAT DO YOU REALLY MEAN? When I was writing my memoir, I discovered something unexpected.In order to pen a memoir, you have to dig deep for specific details and images that happened a long time ago. I did a pretty good job of recalling tastes,...

MY WEEKLY BLOG CAN WE TALK ABOUT WORRY? “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which neverhappened.”                                                             - - - Mark Twain I don't want to worry you, but can we talk about worry? I come from a long line of...

MY WEEKLY BLOG What if the Present Moment Sucks? There is a consensus opinion that “being in the present moment” is an effective way to deal with anxiety and depression. I agree withthat. It's about mindfulness. It's about looking at life as it is, being in...

WHAT’SFOR DINNER? A friend of mine was complaining that she couldn't sleep. She kept her bedroom dark and quiet, she paid attention to her breath and deliberately slowed it down, she did exercises to relax her muscles, but none of it worked and she was tired all the...

MY WEEKLY BLOG KISS THE WIND When I was six years old, my father tiptoed into my bedroom one morning before sunup and whispered in my ear, “Get up and dress warm. I have a surprise for you.” He left my room and headed down the staircase to the garage. I jumped out of...