I Wanna Hold Your Hand

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

“When my husband Stephen died, I was living in a remote place with no people around so Ihad to learn to hold my own hand.”                                                                                      – – – Ondrea Levine Loss shows up in a lot...
The Lonely Hearts Club

The Lonely Hearts Club

I was fourteen when I left my home in Massachusetts and moved to Washington, D. C. to study ballet. My mother found a school on Wisconsin Avenue in D. C. that offered ballet and academic subjectsunder the same roof, the first of its kind in America, and I wanted to be...
Do You Believe in Magic?

Do You Believe in Magic?

“If you don’t believe in any kind of magic or mystery, you’re as good as dead.”                         – – – Albert Einstein When I think of magic, I think about music. It has no physical presence and yet, it moves me. It soothes. It...
Making Something Out of Nothing

Making Something Out of Nothing

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”                                                                         . . . Maya Angelou Creativity is making something out of nothing. I’m writing a book for an inspirational woman right now. I’ve...
Just Show Up

Just Show Up

A woman I used to know, Cynthia, was in the business of helping celebrities prepare to be on camera for unscripted interviews. They were accustomed to performing in front of thousands of people, they had reached excellence in their craft, but unscripted appearances...
Relieve Suffering

Relieve Suffering

I had a good day yesterday. I had a productive writing session and I met a friend for dinner in our favorite restaurant. When she and I hugged good-bye, I was happy. I felt satisfied. I felt like my lifewas a good place to be – until I got about half way home and I...