
Before my Ultimate Concierge fell ill, we flew to New Orleans to celebrate the birthday and anniversary of dear friends, as well as the opening of their pristine photography collection at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Over dinner one evening, our friend Jim raised a toast about the friendships we choose to nurture throughout […]

What would you think if I asked you whether you had a rose-colored-glasses attitude? Well, darlings, if you don’t know what it is, think of making lemonade out of lemons. Do you walk on the sunny side of the street? Can you find a sliver of light even when life feels heavy? Can you notice […]

Darling, there is something dangerous about living too long on a path that no longer stirs your soul. At first, comfort feels like safety. Then, slowly, it can become a cage. The same routine, the same thoughts, the same fears, the same excuses. Before you know it, your spirit forgets how to wander. That is […]

It is a bright, sunny day, and I have a broken heart. My ultimate concierge is living with dementia, and at times I can hardly breathe as I watch it steal what I cherish most, his ability to speak. He tries to talk to me, but his words come out mumbled, and I can barely […]

One of the pleasures of ending the year is the chance to look back and reflect. It is a time for you and me to take stock of what mattered, what carried us, and what asked us to bend without breaking, so we do not step into a new season dragging old regret behind us. […]