I hit that magical 60th birthday in July this year and, since my family tends to stay active until their 80s and 90s, figure I have at least 25 years of productive living in [...]
Finding the center of strength within ourselves is in the long run the best contribution we can make to our fellow men. Rollo May, Man’s Search for Himself A few years ago, I began the [...]
If you don't think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again. All of these emotions trigger chemical reactions in your body, which can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune [...]
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue is what counts.” Resilience has, I think, a bit of a Pollyanna rap. For those of you who didn't grow up [...]
Where did this come from? I pointed to a note someone had left in my husband Vito's ICU unit where he was lying paralyzed. A serious case of Guillain-Barré, a neurological disease that attacks the [...]
Focus on the positive. It’s hard to believe that a serious life crisis and the word “blessing” would come in the same sentence. When my son and husband had cancer, idea of looking for something [...]
“Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure.” ― Rumi What? My crisis has an upside ?? What kind of do-gooder, Pollyanna optimism is that? Don't get me wrong. Every single crisis I [...]
You’ve just been gob-smacked and your world is spinning. You can’t think clearly, want to throw up, are looking for a place to hide or trying to wake up the nightmare that your world has [...]
