Vegetarian Minestrone: Self-Care for Body and Soul
I took excellent care of my husband Vic when he was ill, but I sometimes…
Gratitude and Grief: Healing Ideas from Paul Bennett’s Loving Grief
It was easy to feel gratitude for our close marriage when my husband Vic was…
Standing up for Mother Earth
I left home at 4 a.m. to catch a bus to the Forward on…
Befriending Myself: Rescued by Pema Chodron
“There has to be more to life than this dark gloom,” I wrote. I was…
A Mother’s Blessing: Heart to Heart with an Alzheimer’s Patient
I lie next to my 84 year old mother, my strong sun-browned body facing her…
Home with Hestia: Goddess of the Hearth
On frigid winter mornings, I am a devotee of Hestia, Greek Goddess of the Hearth.…
The Art of Argument: Relationship Skills 101
We faced off in the upstairs bedroom, sitting on a mattress on the floor in…
Feminine Healing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2008
In February, prednisone gave Vic a prolonged energy surge. He longed to be alone and…
Ganesh: Patron of Writers and Lord of Beginnings
In 1994, my husband Vic received another rejection letter for his book Synchronicity, Science, and…
New Year’s Resolution: Let Loss Open My Heart to Kindness
Peter’s red pick-up is parked in the road when I get home just before dark.…