“Every year should teach you something valuable; whether you get the lesson is up to you. Every year brings you closer to expressing your...

In my last blog, I shared my hopes for my soon-to-be empty nest. In case you missed it, here’s a little recap. My youngest daughter is...

2022 is well on its way. How are you doing? I'm about to cross the final threshold of an empty nest and want to share some of my...

Each year during the holidays, my daughters and I watch Peter Jackson’s The Lord of The Rings films as a binge-marathon. It might seem...

WARNING: If you never experience stress during the holiday season, never feel stretched to your limit by the end of December; if you sail...

I just spent three out of the last five weekends helping my daughter move back to Sacramento. Let me just say I'm exhausted. She lived on...

I had hoped that this summer, the world would calm down. Nope. For me, this has been a summer of deep joy and desolate disappointment....

It’s been nearly a year since we here in CA went into our first Covid-19 lockdown. Wow, what a year. I'm not going to recap all the...

Through myth, for thousands of years, women's lives have been represented in three life stages, Maiden, Mother, and Crone. These three...

When my brothers and I were young, our Mom would make us Christmas Candles. It was a white taper that she marked with 24 horizontal...

I was taken aback by the strength of the patterning that had led me to drive to the wrong house. The wrong house, where my dad . . .

Empty nest is a rite of passage that some can see coming, and others think, "I can't wait!" until it sneaks up on the most independent . . .