Albert Camus was a French writer and philosopher, the second youngest recipient in history to win the Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 43. He was born in 1913. The last time I thought about Camus was when I was in my early 20s. I read his book “The Stranger,” at the insistence of my brother, a Harvard undergrad […]

“I love the time to dial down, do clean out projects—physical and mental—read good books, eat healthy food, workout and recharge.” These are my friend, Emilie’s words, written in an email to me on how she plans to spend the month of January, the first 31 days of the New Year. I stored her thoughts […]

Choosing partners in marriage, friendship and work is crucial to our happiness and success. I decided to muse on the topic of partners because of a phrase I fell in love with while watching the movie,”The Shape of Water.” “You are all around me.” The sentiment behind those five words fits my partnership with my […]

As older women, we face innumerable challenges that require adaptation; An ability to transition out of both small and difficult problems. Aging often comes with difficult situations that require problem-solving: Letting go of friendships in order to grow can be scary, moving to a new city or country, the frustration of family dynamics, losing your car keys in the onion […]

The New Year brings thoughts of New Year’s resolutions. Statistically, resolutions have been proven not to work. I will be frank: I forgot last years. So, this year I decided I am going to continue to work on the lessons I worked on in 2017. These lessons large and small have brought me large and […]