I walked in on my ultimate concierge. He was sitting at his desk.  I blurted out, “Shelly, I have been married to you for 26 years and you have never heard me say, ‘I am so very tired.’ Everything and everyone else comes first and I have forgotten about myself. I want to get away and reconnect with me.” He stared at me with a worried and […]

Most of you know the story of Orchid, my soft-coated wheaten terrier. She is 41 pounds of joy and other than my husband and ultimate concierge, Sheldon Good, she is the one constant in my life. Orchid and I have been together 11 years. Not a day goes by that I don’t smile because of […]

Darlings I know that many of you are avid readers so this fall I thought we could come together for something really special! First, I need to tell you how much I love to read. I LOVE reading. It’s something I can do anywhere. I can travel with my books easily and it’s a great […]

I forgive and forget because, I know people err; We are not programmed robots, machines that function with automatic perfection. So, I forgive and forget. But the main reason I forgive and forget is for myself. My musings for today: Should we always forgive? And why I think we should. I am writing on this […]

  Dear readers I have been thinking about the healthiest ways of approaching challenges after 50 this week. I am flying on American Airlines through the white fluffy clouds at 34,000 feet. My husband is on my left, my pooch Orchid is lying at my feet and I couldn’t be happier. I am so grateful. I turn to […]