For every woman over 50, grief often wears the heavy cloak of sadness and loneliness. These emotions can be debilitating, arriving unannounced through life’s harshest passages like loss, estrangement, and illness, making many women feel lonely. Yet, it is nothing short of a marvel when we, as women, manage to find thoughts, if only for […]

As the soft winds of spring begin to stir the earth awake, I find myself reflecting on the duality of the season. It’s a time for renewal, for shedding winter’s weight, emotionally and spiritually, and leaning into hope. This year, I write to you from a deeper place of personal transition. Passover, a holiday rooted […]

My tears have fallen every day for the past two years. A minute here and a moment there add up to a lot of tears. They happen without warning, a wave of sadness and grief, and then I sigh, wipe them away, and carry on. Grief is a journey that touches every life, often arriving […]

Lately, I’ve been thinking deeply about what truly matters in my life. Instead of scattering my energy across a little of this and a little of that, I want to focus, really focus, on finding inspiration in the things that bring me joy and fulfillment. This isn’t just a passing thought; it’s a personal challenge […]

Darling, life has thrown me three overwhelming challenges all at once: the undeniable realities of aging after 50, the heartbreak of estrangement from my adult daughters and grandchildren, and, most painfully, watching my dearest love, my ultimate concierge, battle vascular dementia. To put it simply, I feel the weight of it all. I am constantly […]