My “doing what’s hard” anniversary

This weekend, I’m speaking at the Empower You conference in California, and I thought I’d share a blog post about finding joy. ~*~ The restaurant was noisy yet festive, and we’d just been seated…

When fear meets its match: experience

Last week’s message about the loss of my friend Melissa and becoming more comfortable with grief left me thinking about the power of experience. In the blog I wrote: Losing so many loved ones in a…

This is what we come here for

On September 1st, I lost my friend, Melissa, to a long-term illness. She was only 59. Once again, Michael and I have been placed into the familiar crucible of grief, mourning the end of our twenty-year…

How to age like a 73-year-old rockstar

The crowd poured into the Boston Garden, a mix of young and old, to see the rock band Rush on their “Fifty Something” tour. I had to laugh when I looked up the ages of the two main band members, Geddy…

What’s ending…and what isn’t

It’s a holiday weekend here in the U.S. and for many people it marks the end of summer and the start of a busy fall season. I used to hate this time of year. In mid-August, a cloud of sadness would drift…

A grateful goodbye

On October 3rd and 4th, I’ll be in Glendale, CA, for the final Hay House conference honoring what would have been Louise Hay’s 100th birthday. It will be a reunion of sorts, and I’m looking forward…

How to love an aging body

I was lying on the exam table while my chiropractor, Adam, evaluated my left hip. I’d been having a tough time sleeping through the night again because of lower back pain that seemed to be coming from…

What are you waiting for?

Last week’s Zoom gathering about discovering your Enneagram type and how it can support us in our Wisdom Years is available on our website here. I’ve decided to forgo writing a new blog this week…

The upside of feeling overwhelmed

Hummingbirds buzzed overhead as I enjoyed a tomato and cucumber salad from the garden. There’s nothing better than eating summer vegetables straight from the vine, I thought as I marveled at how the…

Three moments that changed my week.

“The amount of beautiful things in your life depends on your ability to notice them.” I saw this message on Instagram last week, and for some reason, I decided to print it out and keep it on my desk.…