Let’s talk about the one thing you must do after a breakup… It’s over. You forgot how excruciating breakups are. The minute you open your eyes in the morning, the heaviness rushes back into your chest and it hurts so much that you can barely breathe. That is if you’re lucky enough to be able […]

  I am the mother and grandmother of a large, blended family. Having a blended family requires tender loving care…and lots of sleepless nights. I must confess, with pride, that I learned by trial and error how to be a great stepmother — although I do not like the term — and a step-grandmother to […]

On Father’s Day and other special holidays and occasions, you turn inward and think of singular rites of passage; the secret memories you rarely speak of. Speaking for myself, the feelings on these types of holidays trigger specific memories of the heart. Secret memories are not restricted by the passage of time because they are […]

There’s no question that growing a garden is an enjoyable hobby, but the benefits go far beyond a fun pastime. Tending to your plants provides numerous mental, physical, and emotional health benefits, no matter what age you are. You may think certain medical and physical challenges will prevent you from gardening later in life. But […]

Life has dips and rainbows. No one can escape life’s dips that start in childhood. My lessons from the dips provided me with a spirited resilience and positive attitude. I learned from my life experiences how to climb emotional mountains; not from a book. In doing so I gained the inner strength to combat the […]