May 43 minHey Hollywood – Scars Don’t Make You EvilAt the end of a weary work week, I sprawled on the couch ready to watch a movie. I wanted to be entertained by someone else’s problems...
Apr 186 minOn Giving & Receiving Criticism, or, What Dylan SaidI don’t handle criticism well. My gut reaction is usually a torrent of justification, a quick defensive shield. My throat gets hot and my...
Mar 167 minLooking Back, Finding MeaningI didn’t plan to visit my old house. Odd circumstances brought me there. Our friend’s mother died, and her funeral took us surprisingly...
Mar 25 minWho Cares?Guest Blog by Patrick Lombardi “Who cares?” my mom says. It’s her go-to response whenever someone criticizes her baked ziti or grumbles...
Feb 165 minMy Brother, the Whale, and the DuckMy brother Marc and I were born exactly four years and 51 weeks apart. It was just my birthday, and on February 19th, it would be his. As...
Feb 25 minThe Bottom of the World BubbleRemember people? I’m not talking about your family or close friends. I’m talking humanity, unknown people. Drinking in a bar and talking...
Nov 18, 20214 minHow to Actually Have a Happy Thanksgiving(As currently featured in Psychology Today) Are you excited about Thanksgiving? Are you looking forward to getting together with your...
Oct 27, 20216 minSomewhere Over My Rainbow(s)(Part 4 in the series Choosing More Surgery) I have always loved “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I identify with Dorothy in The Wizard of...
Oct 13, 20214 minWhy Me? Why Not Me? (This is Part 3 in the series "Choosing More Surgery." See here for Part 1 and here for Part 2) “How are you doing today?” asked my...
Sep 29, 20214 minI Hate Walter: Choosing more surgery (Part II)(For Part I of this series, click here) “You need to make friends with it,” advised my surgeon. She smiled at me, her long straight...
Aug 13, 20216 minYou're Never Too Old to Have a Happy ChildhoodWhen I trained to be a marriage therapist, I learned that “you’re never too old to have a happy childhood.” My teacher, the brilliant...
Jul 9, 20215 minChoosing More Surgery (Option 2)“Your test results were negative.” This call was welcome news from my doctor, but also surprising. I had seen Dr. Jones (not his real...
Jun 18, 20216 minRe-silly-enceby Marc Kaye I asked myself, “Self, are you resilient?" I heard a voice. He sounded a bit like Kevin Hart. He said, "Hell, ya! You raised...
May 7, 20215 minWhat Daily Meditation Can Do For You“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of these things and...
Apr 9, 20214 minHow You Rocked One Terrible YearIt has been a year since COVID stopped us in our tracks...a year of loss, isolation and death... a terrible year. And yet. It has also...
Mar 12, 20214 min5 Things to Say to a Scarred Person (and 1 Thing Not to Say)A year ago, I sat eating lunch with my new friend, Betsy. We met when our kids performed in high school theater together. We both...
Jan 15, 20215 minA Tale of Two Siblings(Note: This post was republished with permission from tinybuddha.com. You can find the original post here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/be...
Dec 31, 20204 minTaking a Gap (New) YearWhen I was 16, my best friend Susan threw her first New Year’s party. We were part of an expressive group of music/theater kids. Each of...
Dec 18, 20205 minChasing SuccessWhat is success? What is enough? Generally, I am a cheerful soul, content with my life. My daughters love me, my husband loves me, my...
Dec 4, 20204 minFive Grounding Tips for this HolidayAs we enter the holiday season, worry hangs in the air. There is the obvious anxiety about our health and the health of our loved ones....