Fighting cancer could refer to a lot of things, but for me the most important thing was to stay positive. FIGHTING CANCER: MY JOURNEY I owe my life to my doctor and believe it or not to myself. For 14 years, I have been cancer free. I am a most fortunate and grateful woman. I […]

*Affiliate disclosure. Even with a wealth of books, tapes and classes on anger management, keeping your temper in check and knowing how to handle anger is still very challenging. A Class on How to Handle Anger The following story happened four years ago on a flight from our once beautiful Chicago to lovely Palm Springs. […]

During the course of one’s lifetime, no one escapes adversity. We face all degrees of difficulties, especially in contemporary parenting where resilience is crucial. And though we must have resilience when faced with adversity, at times, we can’t see the forest for the trees and get bogged down in the situation. Cognitive strategies can help […]

*Affiliate Disclosure We aren’t immortal—but there are certainly ways in which we are able to help promote a longer-lasting, more fulfilling life, with the pursuit of better health as a key motivation. Aging gracefully takes a bit of mindfulness and commitment, but the outcome can vastly improve your quality of life for years to come. […]

A New Lifestyle with Widowhood As a woman over 50, when you find yourself alone and adjusting to a new and unwanted lifestyle, it can be a traumatic experience. Whether your great loss is due to a divorce or widowhood, it is hard to transition from coupledom to singlehood. We all face adversity in this […]