Last night, the night before turning 50, my 47-year-old brother called me. “This is the last time I’m going to speak to you in your forties,” he... Read More
Challenges, Triumphs, Blessings
Living with a child diagnosed with high functioning autism is quite an adventure into personal "character building." ... Read More
Major life regrets have long been considered an inevitable part of growing older, and the half-century mark is a natural place for most women to stop ... Read More
At 9 pm on Saturday night, I left the courthouse. I had been selected as a juror for a trial a little more than two weeks earlier. It was only two we... Read More
Are you groggy morning after morning, reaching for the snooze button until it runs out of repeats? Most afternoons when 4 o’clock rolls around, woul... Read More
When asked the secret to his calm and happy life, a wise guru replied: When I’m hungry, I eat. When I’m tired, I sleep. The answer may seem trite ... Read More
Research strongly suggests that the most people who have reached contentment are those over 55. Some reports say that the over eighties are the most c... Read More
There’s plenty of psychological info out there about how, no matter what you do to change your looks — lose weight, get Botox, cut and color your ... Read More
"If I were a rich man..." as the song lyrics say in the production of Fiddler on the Roof. If you were, would you strut like a peacock or have a fine ... Read More
In the 19th century, economist Alfredo Pareto first discovered the 80/20 rule after noticing that only a vital few pea pods in his garden produced a d... Read More
Right out of the gate, 2017 seems to be in a rapid-fire state of flux, from politics to business. If your professional life is currently in transition... Read More
It’s a new year and, as with every new year, we begin hoping it will be better than the old year. We are going to think differently, act differently... Read More