When life gives us lemons, we just have to make ourselves some sweet lemonade. Here you’ll find our musings, pearls of wisdom, and personal stories to guide you through life’s passages. Explore how to embrace your beauty with style, discover new adventures, navigate the nuances of relationships, pull back the curtain to deal with life changes, and resonate with the reflections of other women.
I was asked to answer four questions and write an essay for Chicago Woman Magazine after being chosen as one of Chicago’s 50 Fierce outstanding women over 50. I turned to my dictionary, hoping to find a positive definition. I could not put myself into the fierceness category. The dictionary definition read, “Having or displaying an […]
Your serenity and your peace of mind depend on how well you focus. Rising to the occasion with aplomb takes some doing, and I think women are geniuses at rising to each occasion in different ways. It is second nature to us, and each time we succeed, we make another deposit in the bank […]
If we cannot control our lives, our lives will control us. My life is controlling me, and the only way to garner control is to set boundaries. But can I do it? Can you do it? A little back story Saturday night was wonderful. My girlfriend, Carol, and I helped our husbands at the canasta […]
My Ultimate Concierge and I, on September 5, are flying to Coral Springs, Florida, to pick up our new arrival, our new bundle of joy weighing in at approximately 11 pounds. We are feeling so positive about our decision to bring a puppy into our home, though we have not stopped grieving over the loss […]
It has been almost four months since I held Orchid in my arms. Our last interaction will remain with me forever. As I cradled her head in my lap and bent my head down to kiss her for the last time, she was kissing my hand as if to tell me, “I love you. I […]