On any one day after reading the news, the only feeling I have is helplessness. Is that even a feeling? It feels like a combination of despair and frustration. And really, I think we all totally understand why helplessness and even depression are on the rise. The problem seems to me, we just don’t know […]
I would love to feel grateful all the time. Who wouldn’t? The truth is – I don’t. That is me being honest, although part of me wants to defend myself so you will understand, and yet another part of me does not even want to admit to failing to appreciate all I have. But, this […]
How are you? It has been a very long time since I have been able to write anything, or put a thought on paper. This has truly been a year of change. For me, it was also one of extreme health issues, and it was very scary. Until recently, I was not even sure if […]
Yes, that’s how many steps I took when this September and October, I left my family and animals behind to walk the Camino in France and Spain. The reason I decided to go was not really clear. As a matter of fact, I was all but convinced I had made a mistake and really needed […]
I remember thinking ‘just one,’ I will just eat one. I was halfway through a second tin of cookies when I realized I could not stop. I was so scared. At the time I had a very high-profile job and my only fear was, ‘What would everyone think if I got fat?’ I had recently […]