I am grateful for you out there, in the arena, with your caregiving hearts. Whether you are an essential worker, working from home or “on furlough,” you are giving. You hold the world together, one person at a time. We see you. You are a caregiver. You’re caregiving in homes You are a mother guarding…
Traveling to international destinations in midlife brings a shift in perspective simply because we are old enough and wise enough to appreciate what we experience! I’ve been fortunate to see many parts of the world. But my recent trip to Southeast Asia blew my mind — and I think it’s largely because of this midlife…
As I watched A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood this past week, it occured to me that we could all benefit from some neighborly holiday habits. Mister Rogers was the master of caring, one person (or child) at a time. He made his neighborhood, and the world, a better place. In Mister Rogers’ presence, people…
A couple of years ago, I watched the classic movie created from John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. The story, set in the 1930s, centers around the Joad family’s experiences when the Dust Bowl devastated the land in the Southern Plains states. Grapes of Wrath is long, but well worth watching. It’s rich with character and…
Painting fills my soul — and is teaching me a lot about my imperfection. Over the past four or five years, I’ve leaned into this painting exploration, realizing that to immerse myself in the process is worth eventually accepting that my painting is indeed amateur. I have no formal training and my classes very often…