There's so much doom and gloom in the world that I relish having something to celebrate. Especially here, where I deal with difficult and sad subjects. So let's light up the week with this great news: truly something to celebrate! A number of my friends, both online and local, have been battling ... read more
We cook to keep them alive. Even when we can’t.
I'm a writer. It's how I think, how I process life and what I love to do. Back in 2010 I started this essay, We Cook. My girlfriend had been battling multiple myeloma for a long while and was in a rough patch, so I was making her the things she loved to eat. And while I cooked, I began this ... read more
5 Questions about chemo and hair
I met Gina Kasznar at a women's group meeting. Or rather, I first met her amazing head of blonde hair--it is absolutely gorgeous. So it was no surprise when I found she represented a hair product line. Since some of my friends and clients are or have undergone chemo and have had their hair ... read more
How to honor your own strength
Do you honor your own strength? Sometimes, we don't realize how far we've come. Sometimes, we walk through life doing the work without even realizing it. Other times, we set out to handle our challenges, whether it's through self-help or professional help. We want to surmount them. I ran ... read more
The secret to providing words of comfort
I've got to get this off my chest because some people simply can not figure out how to provide comfort. So let me help. If a friend's baby born with a congenital defect died in a few months, you would never say "Well, she DID have that congenital defect..." would you? No. You wouldn't. ... read more