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...
Do It Your Way

Do It Your Way

I got a text recently to go to a book signing for someone I knew. I couldn’t imagine why she wanted me there. She had been treating me rudely for quite a while, for no reason that I was aware of. I had asked her why she was angry at me and she claimed to have no...
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...
Choosing Joy

Choosing Joy

This blog is a departure from my decision to not bring up politics in my weekly postings but we are in desperate times and I have vowed to do everything I can to support the outspoken courageouspeople who believe in our country. I strive to be one of them. For...
Is Anybody Listening? Does it Matter?

Is Anybody Listening? Does it Matter?

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.                                                                             – – The Buddha A woman was in a forest, gathering herbs, when she heard amagical sound. It...