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This week I’m thrilled to announce that, over the weekend, I finished the final edit of the manuscript for my forthcoming book Rising:...

Some time ago, I shared my recipe for an exceptional day . Now, just back from a week-long trip to New England, it seems I’ve hit on the...

There was a time when I would have said that I was definitely not a procrastinator: if something needed to be done, I got right on it....

It seems that remaining steadfast in my resolve to find joy and purpose as democracy continues to dissolve is becoming an almost...

A big part of my daily life of late has been making an effort to stave off the negative effects of aging. Ironically, this is one...

Seems it’s that time again, where the lists are clamoring to be shared. This time around, the nautical definition of the term listing (...

Recently I requested your ideas for overcoming (or at least surviving) the previously unimaginable level of inhumanity, corruption, and...

It’s probably a combination of my, ahem, attentional deficits and my advanced age, but I’ve never adapted to using the calendar on my...

On one of my walks through downtown last week, I noticed a higher than usual number of dogs in strollers (something I’d never seen until...

The current climate (also known, on days when I’m less stable, as “the shitstorm we’re living through”) has me really leaning into a...

Those of you who are aware of my historical relationship with the holidays  may be surprised to learn that, despite a year filled with...

This year has been the mother of all time warps. A mashup of Groundhog Day and Back to the Future. Each of the days spent visiting my...

As I enter my fourth week of extremely limited movement thanks to my latest gift from the Universe, my gratitude list is topped by my...

In a typical mid-century Italian American family, introspection was not a thing. Why would you think, let alone talk, about feelings?...

[Things have been a bit on the grim side here lately, so I’m sharing a lighter piece that I wrote a while back. I was initially hesitant...

I just got in last night (not in the morning—it seems I need to pay a bit more attention to detail) from my long-awaited, outstanding...

I’ve always loved making lists. In my overachieving days, they were a key to my productivity. In times of overwhelm, they soothed...

I climbed into bed with a half-smile and my heart singing. This was such a good day. As I mentally compiled my gratitude list, it became...

I’ve written before about the four-legged lunatic that has free reign of our house. He continues to provide daily doses of both hilarity...

[This week has been a pivot extravaganza. The standouts among a series of unanticipated events have been a microwave fire that narrowly...