Logging Life’s Ventures

My life path is out of sync with most of my friends. I dropped out of high school and married young. I dreamed about one

The pandemic was a rude reminder that life can run off the rails. Maybe you, like me, found yourself forcibly enrolled in a masterclass of

Signs of aging (though subtle) start in the thirties. I won’t list any because you might run to a mirror for a frantic look instead of finishing this article. Stay with me, please. You have the rest of your life to archive your aging, if you’re lucky. And the secret of vital aging is movement.

Does This Excuse Make My But Look Big? Despite our potential, we human beings don’t always go for what we want. Whether prompted by fear,

When people ask about my home, my answer is, “I live in a small condo on a small urban lake.” The word small represents 605

One day many years ago, strolling downtown with my bestie, she suddenly blurted, “Men look at me first, but they look at you longer.” Her

At the end of the day, are you ever shocked that it’s nighttime already? Do you ever wonder how the hours slipped by so quickly,

It’s my mom’s birth month. Her last twenty years were a master class in Life. It began with Dad’s cancer diagnosis; mom as caregiver would

When someone you care about is facing loss or grief, you will want to show support. The grimmer the situation, the harder it is to

If you ever had to work with someone you dislike I hope you handled yourself better than I did. It was my second job. Sharon

We all have insecurities and sometimes we need an intervention to stifle our snarky inner self. Point: there are people who regard you with awe.

Most people are in holiday mode right now, but if you are grieving any kind of loss or significant life change, you may be conflicted

Meeting my client for the first time, I am often hugged before being introduced to the family. At first, such intimacy from a stranger threw

There are days we wake up bright eyed and bursting with energy while other times we pray for a day of sheet therapy. Here are

Two months ago, I had the pleasure of addressing the Golden Gate Breakfast Club in (yes) San Francisco. They asked for my life story; my

I’m trying not to watch the Paris Olympics and failing. After all, it’s only every four years, and there is something spectacular about witnessing world

Who knew, that in achieving my childhood dream of becoming a horse owner, I would learn lasting truths that go far beyond riding. 1. As

We all have so much to do, but so little time. At work, there are endless email queues, texts and calls, plus interruptions and unexpected

I once saw a cartoon of a guy and his dog watching a sunset. As cartoons go, each of them had a thought balloon. The

In reviewing my personal history, these are by far the three biggest life lessons I’ve learned. It seems they came to me at a glacial