Most of you probably know by now The Story: one of my best buddies sent me a message about my 75th birthday present: “It’s something to wear and you are going to love it. Arriving shortly in the mail.” Hmm, what could be so enticing as I inch closer and closer to age 80 and further Continue reading
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Stuttering – Roll With It or Try to Fix It?
Courtney was at a crossroads. She had a choice when it came to how she approached her ever-present stuttering: Roll With It or Try to Fix it? So Where Did Courtney Find Hope? Her last-ditch efforts to face her speech issues and help herself climb out of her self-created basket of Hell came when she applied Continue reading
My Niece’s Secret
How would you like it if every time you opened your mouth to speak you were terrified? How would you like it if you had to tell your teachers you were just too shy to publicly speak when that wasn’t the case at all? How would you like it if every time you had to Continue reading
What’s a good antidote to “The Blues”
What’s a good antidote to “The Blues”? I found myself frequently obsessing over that question in recent weeks. I utilized Artificial Intelligence to see what it prescribed to get back to a sunnier frame of mind: Physical activity Connection with others (party anyone?) Relaxation Surrounding yourself with music Then I asked AI what Continue reading
Today Is Our Anniversary
Today is our anniversary. My husband, Steven, and I have been married to each other for 49 years. The operative phrase is “to each other”. We both had been married before.We both had gone through a divorce.And we both had learned that if it’s not right, get out. When Steven and I first re-met at our 10th high school Continue reading
When the Unthinkable Happens
In one of my April columns, I wrote about my very, very best friend, Andrea. She perished in a car/train collision 50 years ago at age 28 on April 15, 1975. She left a husband and two little boys, ages five and three. And she was also survived by three brothers, a mom and dad Continue reading
Baseball’s Life Lessons
My favorite person to go to a professional baseball game with is my husband.Having played college baseball, he teaches me all the finer points of the game – which make watching it a much richer experience. And he provides me with “color commentary” which includes things like past historical feats of some of the players Continue reading
A Deeper Look into a Familiar Thing
Most of you probably know by now The Story: I started an up-cyled jean jacket business when my best buddy sent me a jean jacket for my 75th birthday. It wasn’t just ANY jean jacket – my jean jacket was emblazoned on the back with a massive sequined hamsa. That was three years ago and, since then, Continue reading
A Letter to my Five Sons
July 14, 20259:28 PM Dear Harry, Frank, Max, Sam and Louie, My 78th birthday is fast approaching, hence this letter. When I look back at the many things I have experienced in life, I am filled with such gratitude for the opportunities for adventure and engagement and challenge that have come my way: BUT, of all Continue reading
Joy in the Little Things
BEFORE you start reading this column, answer these two questions: IF, before beginning to read this week’s column, you have poured yourself a glass of wine or brewed yourself a cup of coffee,if you have sought out a favorite spot in your house to sit,if you have lit a scented candle,if you have leisurely gazed around at Continue reading