During the course of one’s lifetime, no one escapes adversity. We face all degrees of difficulties. 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. Darling, resilient behavior is paramount to all of us overcoming adversity at […]

An impending hurricane swirling towards Florida throws a friend and me into a whirlwind of worry. Her children and granddaughter, new residents of the Sunshine State, face the unknown with limited support. It’s a scene that stirs an old memory, a timely reminder of the strength and spirit we discover when confronted by the unfamiliar. […]

I remember my father telling me during one of our talks that when he was a little boy, before heading off to school, he would take his shoes off and walk in the grass on a golf course while the dew was still fresh on the ground. He loved the feeling of the wet grass on his […]

I have lived a charmed life. I used to say, “I am so busy, I am dizzy” because of a dazzling lifestyle. With my ultimate concierge by my side, life was almost perfect. We had dismal experiences, but we survived. We were a team. Together we defeated our troubles. On a personal note, I soared. […]

Honestly, darlings, the blues encompass a wide range of emotions from the depths of despair to the pain of Monday mornings. The word is a combination of sadness, melancholy, gloom and even despair. Obviously, there are a variety of reasons we experience the blues, depending on the circumstance. We can be divinely happy one minute–then […]