Women of a certain mature age carry a quiet archive of courtesies – small, beautiful habits that once stitched communities together. We learned them from mothers and grandmothers who believed that kindness wasn’t something you felt, it was something you did. When Handwritten Letters Were All We Had In my closet sit two hat boxes … Read more
Some seasons arrive quietly and undo us. This November has been one of those months for me. At the beginning of the month, I lost a long-term friend unexpectedly. My 93-year-old mom, who has been slowly disappearing into Alzheimer’s for four years, entered hospice and is now nearing the end of her life. My dad … Read more
Last week, I attended a reading in my hometown by author and intuitive Laura Lynne Jackson, who is on tour for her latest book, Guided: The Secret Path to an Illuminated Life. I was introduced to her via her former book, Signs. In fact, that book inspired me to write my last memoir, Hummingbird: Messages … Read more
When good things happen to us, we feel grateful. We’re thankful for our family, a comfortable home, caring friends, purposeful activities in retirement or paid employment, health, life in a free country, a pretty sunset, and more. Despite challenging times, I think most of us would say we have much to be thankful for. Feeling … Read more