or, really thinking inside the box.  I moved recently & at the same time downsized which is a very poetic way of saying I was forced to get rid of my junk.  I believe junk falls into 3 categories

I'm all for bucket lists, I think it's great to be able to want to experience things, small or grande - whether young or old.  But there are some things that will never make it on my list to do to exp

I feel my heart beat quicker each time I think of all the times it has broken with the weight of my tears, and all the minutes and moments it beat even faster as it tried to grasp the enormity of buil

I never really appreciated my women friends until much later in life, honestly...in the last couple of years.  Truth be told, since I became a member of WOTV.  My first awareness that my best friends,

If I had 24 hours, what would I want to say. What thoughts & words would I want to leave for people to remember me by?  If I had 24 hours, I would have 24 words that mean everything to me. Thanks:

Here is a wake-up call to all those who think they know all about women in their 50's.  To all the checklists, best learnings, latest information, esteemed colleagues, steamed politicans, doctors, can

Loss of a loved one becomes such a public journey of personal grief.  We are surrounded by family & friends, sharing moments of silent tears and unspoken words.   At times, it seems as if we are m

Most agree that we need our inner critic to save us from doing anything that may embarass, endanger or otherwise cause a pause in our psyche.  In other words, save us from ourselves.  However, that in

How would I set myself free?   These chains that tie me to my past, hinder me in the present & threaten the future were forged over many years.  They consist of hidden hurts wrapped in the dark pa

A wish of courage to help you once again light the fire that warms your spirit & grows your heart. A wish of laughter to bring out the lighter side of the day and let whatever shadows within you p