My first experience with death and mourning occurred with the untimely loss of my late husband, Michael. Losing my soulmate was debilitating. I can best describe myself as shattered and shocked. One day I was young, in my forties with two precious daughters living near the sea, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Life in the Islands with Michael, also […]

The story on safe solo travel (and group travel) was updated on January 22, 2023. If you live in or travel to a big city like New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Chicago, Sydney or Berlin, you’ll quickly have to gain your street smarts. Unfortunately, I have a feeling one of the last things on […]

  HOW I SURVIVED CANCER – AND SO DID MY GRANDDAUGHTER I am a fortunate and grateful cancer survivor. So is my young granddaughter, Skylar. I had two of the deadliest types of cancer. Because I was and am proactive about my health I am alive 14 years later, cancer-free. And, so is Skylar. I […]

This article was originally posted in January of 2019. I’ve updated it because I believe it’s relevant, and also… we need more dog stories in our lives right now! I hope you all are staying safe out there.  Moxie Comes in All Shapes & Sizes There are so many of us who are pet lovers. […]

Welcoming The New Year Ten days ago, Jews around the world began their most important observant holiday with the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Families and friends gather around their dinner tables to welcome in the New Year, wishing one another good health and a sweet year. This holy time of ten […]