As a young girl, I spent part of my summers with my grandparents in Deal, NJ. My days were spent at the beach, where I reveled in the violent surf. The undertow on the Jersey shore can be quite dangerous, so there were lifeguards on duty. Even on days when it was safe, the waves […]
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Finding Equanimity in Difficult Times
Coping during difficult times and maintaining enough equilibrium to stay healthy, sane, and vital is an acquired skill. Many clients, colleagues, and family have expressed varying degrees of alarm at the daunting list of challenges we face domestically and abroad. And now we have Covid-19, an unprecedented virus spreading across every continent except Antarctica. Fasten […]
What I Want in 2020
I couldn’t think of a better way to end the decade and usher in the next than seeing John Oliver perform. I’d seen him once before, in the early days of his ascension to late-night royalty, and he didn’t disappoint then or now. The decibels of laughter filling the Masonic Temple in San Francisco during […]
Thanksgiving 2017
For me, Thanksgiving is all about family and being with those you care about. Because of that, I suppose it’s also a holiday that I find bittersweet. I lost my mom when I was 11. My father died when I was 33. Both my parents were only children, as I am. My grandmother outlived both […]
Matters of the Heart
February often has us focus on feelings associated with the heart. Flowers, commercialized romance and chocolate may fill our minds. But these aren’t the only matters of the heart that we should be thinking about, as February is also the time of year we bring awareness to heart health. Heart disease is the number one […]
Spotlight on the Outstanding Benefits of Being a Volunteer
January 16 is Martin Luther King Day of Service 2017 and a great time to discover that “giving back” can greatly enrich your life. Dr. King famously said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” The goal of the MLK Day of Service is to challenge people to find […]