Darling, life has thrown me three overwhelming challenges all at once: the undeniable realities of aging after 50, the heartbreak of estrangement from my adult daughters and grandchildren, and, most painfully, watching my dearest love, my ultimate concierge, battle vascular dementia. To put it simply, I feel the weight of it all. I am constantly […]

Today, I want to talk about resilience: how to recognize your inner strength, accelerate the positives in life-changing situations, and most importantly; how to simplify your life, without mistaking simplicity for solitude. National Women’s Day was March 8th, and the theme for 2025 is Accelerate Action. Throughout our lives, we take a thousand and one […]

I am searching for a magic elixir to solve a serious ethical dilemma. I believe everyone is the creator of their magic, just as I have had to navigate my own dilemmas with my own mother. In a sense, we possess the same skills as magical fairies. Our magic wand is filled with our ability […]

*Affiliate disclosure. Boredom is not the spice of life! I can’t remember any time in my life feeling this bored. So when it hit me, it threw me momentarily into a tailspin of sadness and despair. While feeling this utter discontent, I still felt a slight surge of enthusiasm running through my veins, giving me […]

It is Sunday morning, and I am finally getting the wings back in my sail, so to speak. Last week I had an epiphany, a sudden revelation that one of my thoughts needed put into action. Either this or I won’t find the ultimate joy I seek in 2025.  I have been wrestling with change. […]