It’s an entire generation. Her friends who have become my friends. Eileen, who moved to assisted living first. Marge, who moved to assisted last. Mary, the woman down the hall from my mom’s old...

I was asleep, not even in that half-dreamy-sleep-wake state that happens when my body knows the alarm is about to sound. My phone clanged with a call. My arm reached, eyes and head thick with foggy...

Several  people wrote to me last week about wanting to start new habits. So, I’ll offer a few more recommendations. Hook your new habit onto something you already do. I meditate immediately after...

Talking to a friend after last week’s guest post from Teresa Tanner, my friend mentioned she was both impressed and a little intimidated. I get it. And that's probably the last thing Teresa would...

A few weeks ago, I asked a friend who’s a role model for me if she would share how she turns dreams and goals (whether external or self-improvement) into a practical approach to accomplish them. I...

She was standing on the sidewalk where it dips down closest to the river, where there are steep stairs all the way down. There were bundles and a large, odd contraption at her feet. Roxie and I were...