Musings

We are spending the winter in a wonderful community in Sarasota, Florida, with 120 homes and an active homeowners' association. Last Thursday, there was a bluegrass band on the beach complete with a...

I am writing this as I travel to Los Angeles to visit my daughter. The short ride to the Sarasota airport flew by thanks to an enjoyable conversation with my Uber driver, Nixon, a 50-something man...

During a Zoom meeting with the leaders of an all-volunteer women's nonprofit, I witnessed one woman (we'll call her Karen) lash out against another woman (our leader no less, let's name her Susan),...

I recently spent a long week-end with my daughter Bianca at a beautiful spa in California. Beyond the standard fitness classes, we also enjoyed less common experiences like mountain hikes and...

I snapped at the pool guy who was giving me a hard time for not adding water to our rental's leaky pool. I hung up on the Blue Cross Blue Shield rep who left me on hold for 1/2 hour while he was...

On day 1 of my husband's ski trip last week, he had a freak accident and tore the ACL in his right knee. Now he's back home and we've had to re-orient our lives to address this unwelcome surprise....

I just finished a one-hour virtual sing-along and it was so much fun I couldn't wait to tell you about it! Today's session featured the songs of the prolific composer and performer Carole King. Do...

Last week, I posted in my free Facebook group, Empowering Women in Midlife, about my paid offering, the recently rebranded THRIVE Coaching Community for Women 40+. I was excited to share that this...

A few months ago, my husband Peter and I went to beautiful coastal Montauk, NY for the weekend. On our flight back to Chicago, only 1/2 hour from landing, the captain got on to alert us that we...