Guilt Transformed Into Empowerment

Guilt Transformed Into Empowerment

Have you ever felt guilty? Of course, you have. Most of us are too familiar with that uncomfortable emotion, guilt.  But did you know that questioning guilty feelings, and sometimes even doing something with it, can lead to self-improvement, feelings of...
The Season for Self-Care

The Season for Self-Care

I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day earlier this week.  Let me begin again. I hope you’re finding all kinds of ways to get or give yourself the love and care you need this week.  If that meant celebrating the one day of the year designated for romantic love and...
Beating the Pandemic Blues

Beating the Pandemic Blues

If you’re like me and everyone I know, you’re sick of talking about the pandemic (and wearing masks).  But when I noticed my lack of enthusiasm about . . . well, everything, I began to worry that this roller coaster ride we’ve been on for the last two years had...
How life story writing differs from a memoir.

How life story writing differs from a memoir.

When I was a kid, my favorite genre of books was historical novels. It made the people I was studying in my history classes come alive in a whole new way. They weren’t just people in the role of general, queen, slave, or statesman. They were human beings with...
A Jewish Girl’s First Christmas Tree

A Jewish Girl’s First Christmas Tree

One of my favorite holiday memories from when I was a young girl is going downtown to shop for gifts. Each year, my mom, older sister, and I would get dressed up, make the 20-minute drive downtown, park in a parking garage, and head straight to Thalhimers, the 6-story...
How Life Review is Beneficial to Your Third Act

How Life Review is Beneficial to Your Third Act

Several times recently, a term has surfaced and resonated with me: “life review.” You might have heard “life review” associated with end-of-life tasks or near-death experiences. That’s its most common association — or, rather, it was its most common association....