Dys-Connection

Dys-Connection

We are like islands inthe sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep. – – William James In 1975, my second marriage fell apart. Technically my husband left me, but when he walked out the door, I realized that I had made it happen. He had...
Being Left Out

Being Left Out

Many people are fascinated with ghostwriting, the idea of sitting in a room with a celebrity and being privy to their secrets. Their disappointments and fears. Writing in somebody else’s voice. Seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. It takes skill andpractice...
Sh-h-h-h

Sh-h-h-h

Sh-h-h-h-h The music is not in the notes butin the silence between. – – – Wolfgang Amadeus Motzard   I take a four mile walk with a friend three times a week. We chat, we catch each other up on what we’re doing, we listen, we commiserate, we laugh...
The Eye of the Storm

The Eye of the Storm

TheEye of the Storm On September 11th, 1992, a category 4 hurricane struck the Hawaiian island, Kauai. Someone I knew was living there at the time. Ironically, she had moved away from Los Angeles because she was afraid of earthquakes and she’d been on the island a...
Accepting the Unacceptable

Accepting the Unacceptable

We experienced a huge collectiv disappointment this week. We all worked so hard. We donated, knocked on doors, texted, made phone calls, wrote postcards, talked to each other and tried tostay hopeful. We used our discipline to stay positive. We believed we were on the...