So many of you, dear readers, have sent me heartfelt messages on Facebook wishing Orchid, our pooch, a speedy recovery. I thank you for your caring words. It has so far been a long journey caring for a sick dog. Our pooch Orchid is a thirty-seven pound bundle of love and joy. We no […]

How do we light up a woman’s beauty; our beauty? It’s a current hairstyle, a beautiful fragrance, pearly white teeth, red lips and manicured nails and toes; it’s a candle lit bath with perfumed oils and luscious soaps; it’s exercise, rest and good nutrition. It’s finding your outer style and not living in a time warp. Darlings… to be […]

It is important to understand that some people’s egos prevent them from admitting they hurt you, though I am certain they feel remorse on some level. So, dear readers, lets talk about forgiving after 50. Whether it is a family member, a friend, a business associate or whomever, when you have the ability to forgive others, […]

Life is about making decisions. Sometimes even at 3:12 am. I am wide awake in our apartment in the sky. I lean forward quietly, so as not to disturb my husband and my pooch, Orchid, while reaching for my laptop. I pondered as I slowly began to open it, “Should I muse about something, or should […]

Dennis Prager, a well-known speaker and author, states that “gratitude is the key to happiness.” Today, I decided to reflect on the meaning of gratitude because of an email I received from a writer, a young woman who lives halfway around the world. After reading some of my stories, we Skyped. The next day I found […]