The Nuances of Aging

Everything from birth to death is a precious facet of life! Yet, as I move into the realm of being an “older woman” I find myself battling with my internal critical voices of the ageist social norms of our culture that discount older people and find that I am discounting myself as well. It is […] Read more »

Why Conversations Count

One aspect of life which I am inspired by and passionate about is human relations. It has become a mission of mine to improve the quality of life by helping all of us to have healthy, meaningful and supportive relationships. Through my endeavors in this area I have come to understand the role that effective […] Read more »

The Importance of Compassion and Empathy

What is guaranteed in life? Change. It happens. We do not have control over the ever changing current of life’s river. We are, though, in charge of how we are in relationship to this stream of life outside of ourselves.  How we deal with what happens in our lives is important and the topic of much […] Read more »

Love Comes From Within

Are relationships important to you? Relationships are at the core of our humanness. We are social animals and relating to each other is an important aspect of our life’s expression. Relationships are the playing field through which we express the love that we are. Relationships have always been an integral part of my life and […] Read more »

turning 60

It seems politically incorrect these days to talk about the underbelly of things. I find though, that not sharing the discomforts and continuing to sweep them under the rug of the new social order of self promotional social media, contributes to the separation that is killing us. So it is within this context that I […] Read more »