What Meal Kits Taught Me: 14 Pearl Couscous Spoonfuls of WisdomWe are on a meal kit break. It’s not our first. We’ve tried a few brands; there are pros and cons. It may very well be that, at some point…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
Do You Have What Ifs in Your Lungs?As I take Buddy for yet another walk, I catch myself doing it again. I am yawning and sighing in strange, arrhythmic spurts. I feel fine…May 16, 20202May 16, 20202
Adopting an Alter Ego: Does It Work?After a long phone conversation with a friend, during which we puzzled about why we both struggled with sticking to better health and…May 12, 2019May 12, 2019
Stirrup-Side Manners: A PleaThis is an overdue rant. It is the spillover from the inner monologue that piped up the first time I received a grossly insensitive…May 5, 2019May 5, 2019
How Hands on the Wheel Have Helped Me Go DeeperEvery day is chock full. The dog gets us up before dawn. My son would sleep all morning if I didn’t start my campaign, taking over where…Mar 9, 2019Mar 9, 2019
Summoning Your Senses to Tell Your StoryDid you know that the olfactory (smell) center is highly connected to the memory center in the brain? Or that music can help unlock…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Bed-In for Inner Peace: 8 Steps to Blanketed NirvanaIn 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously staged a “bed-in” for world peace. This was actually their very public honeymoon, at the…Feb 10, 2019Feb 10, 2019
We Seized the Day with Lunch and Brunch: So Glad We DidMom is 90 now, and it’s an indisputable fact that Alzheimer’s disease has taken its toll. I wrote this piece in happier times, although…Feb 9, 2019Feb 9, 2019