The Unexpected Guest this Season
We’re in the thick of it now. Lights sparkle in the stores and streets. My mailbox is stuffed with stacks of catalogs with...
Still Laughing
You cried when you told me. We were sitting in the cozily sophisticated home you’d created with cast-off furniture and...
Creating Resilience in Times of Crisis
This is a difficult time for all of us—sheltering in place, grandchildren struggling with homeschooling, worrying about...
Advance Care Planning Leads to Better Peace of Mind
I’ve heard much talk about silver linings in this dark cloud we call the COVID-19 pandemic. Traffic is lighter, for instance,...
Patting Birds
In a classic Peanuts comic, Linus explains to Lucy that when depressed, he pats birds. During these difficult times have...
Why It’s Time to Embrace Technology Now!
If you’ve been hesitant to connect and learn online, now is a great time to start. When last spring’s stay-at-home...
Social Activism in a Time of Social Distancing
Social activism is for more than the young. Lifetime commitments to peace, social justice, and community don’t fade away...
When a Virus Goes Viral
Humor blankets the coronavirus pandemic with the comforts of comic relief. At first, to laugh or even snicker over toilet...
The Call to Adventure
Using Myth to Navigate Late-Life Transitions Dick lay in bed and wondered why he should get up. At 82, he had recently...
Honor Your Life
In a Time of Change, Power Struggles, and Tipping Points, Will Kindness Prevail? Even as a young child I wanted to understand...
