It's 4 am and my brain's been awake since I rolled over at 2. Despite completing my last round of chemotherapy yesterday, the exhausting side effects that are already beginning, and the sleeping medicine my oncologist finally prescribed, it seems I'm destined not to sleep. Why?...
This is for all you moms, and women, and caretakers out there. The holidays are over. The kids are heading back to school (hallelujah!). Now what? It's time for YOU. Yes, it's time to finally take care of that one thing that should always be at the top of...
The holiday season is one of joy, and fun, and celebrating, and family togetherness! BUT, let's face it, it's also one of the most stressful times of year, with so many things "to do," cold and flu season creeping in, weather changes, decorating, preparing, finals...
It's Christmas time again, and that means decorations, lights, gifts, parties, and for most of us, stress. But is this what Christmas is really about? How often do we fail to remember the true meaning of Christmas--the loving--simply because we're caught up in the doing? Starting today,...
There’s something about January and another new year that gets my personal growth juices flowing. I just love the meaning of this time of year—the idea of hope and renewal, of a second (or fiftieth) chance, of the unrealized potential just waiting to be tapped...
It’s that time of year again—time for “getting it all done,” time for planning and parties and presents and…peace? Are you feeling peaceful this season? Are you feeling joyful? For many, the answer is, “no.” In a season when the reason for the holidays is supposed...
Birthdays and death anniversary days have been on my mind. Monday was my sister, Shannon’s, birthday. She would have been thirty-nine. Thirty-nine! It’s hard to imagine. She’s forever frozen in my memory at thirty-one. My youngest sister, Miki, who died twenty-two years ago, is forever frozen...
"Slow down and See": How to Appreciate the Richness of Life I’ve had mixed emotions this past week, as I’m sure many of you have. From holiday celebration to national tragedy, my heart and mind have been churning. It’s easy to let the turmoil of the world weigh...