What We Think We Want

I feel so protected. Looking back over my life and some decisions I have made or tried to make, I see in hindsight that if things had gone the way I wanted, it would have been a disaster for me.

The Courage to Be Disliked

I wrote this blog some time ago and forgot to make it live! So here it is, composed at the end of December, with an update at the end: I’m currently fascinated by a new book, called The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. It’s not a spiritual book. Rather, it is based […]

And Then What Happened?

It is a blustery, rainy spring night, but thank God for spring and that we have seemingly passed our frigid days now with the turn of the clock to Daylight Savings Time. I’m feeling better and able to take walks outside again, which relieves the monotony of mall-walking, which is, at least movement. I must […]

A Woman’s Journal

On March 8, 1992, I started keeping a journal. My first words in it were these: “I’ve been meaning to write in this book ever since my Mom sent it to me for my birthday last November. Somehow, there is always something more important pressing on me, and even as I write this now, I’ve […]

Arrive Alive

I get a lot of emails lately from self-help and spiritual gurus, lifestyle coaches and book marketing trainers, everyone from Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Kyle Cease, Prince Ea and on down to never-heard-of-’ems. Everyone is trying to set themselves up as the next great teacher. The ones I’ve named here are doing a great job at […]