We’ve all had them! These are the moments when not only do you wish the earth would open up and swallow you so you never have to face anyone again, …
Your Complicated Stories and Melodies
During a first session with a brand new client, I asked her to tell me her story, and to let me know what she thought were the most important parts …
I Never Fed Them Twinkies, So Am I A Bad Mom?
What makes you feel like a good parent? Sometimes I am not so sure, myself. I think it changes, depending on the life stage in which you find yourself, and …
IF JESUS HAD A WIFE, DID SHE MAKE CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZOH BALLS?
Please be assured, dear readers, that I am not trying to offend anybody. By now you have probably heard that Harvard historian, Karen King, published a new paper that cites …
Is There An App for Decluttering Your Life?
I wish there were an app to simplify and make less painful, the cleaning out of all the clutter (and crap) that accumulates in our homes over the years. Some of the clutter has …
ENDING, WENDING, MENDING: LIFE’S JOURNEYS
Public Domain Photo by Carol Weinsheimer One day I received a surprise. Our local florist delivered a beautiful flower arrangement, a dish garden, from my old college friend, Ruth, …
TO HARRY, THE GREAT, ON FATHER’S DAY
I imagine some of my friends and family will find this amusing because I am always saying how much I don’t like doing what everybody else does. Here I go, though, …
Are You Ordinary or Special?
”Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” – Margaret Mead “Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. “ -Albert Camus Many people people …