I walk into the store looking for a purse, determined to find just the right one -- the one that holds everything, yet reflects who I am! Why is this subject so important? Could purses tell us about ourselves? Why am I either squeezed into... Continue
What's Up With That?
Can we get insight about people by noticing their hair? Maybe I’m having a wild hair day here, but you can’t help wondering: why does Donald Trump wears his hair that way? Can you imagine running your fingers through that sticky jungle? And why is... Continue
Could acts of kindness really change the world? It sounds corny, but, Marianne Williamson says, “The me-first attitude that pervades our society is the source of our unhappiness.” Maybe generosity could change this crazy planet for the good? Remember when the car in front of... Continue
While the world spins around on its axis, there’s good news and bad news. Humans are shooting bison while they’re also naming them our “national mammal.” Which way is it? Are we killing, culling or protecting? And why pick on the voiceless ones? But more... Continue
The world is coming undone right in front of our eyes? Why so much anger everywhere? Is it the fight or flight impulse? Poverty? Is it fear or beliefs or deep wounds? Unmet needs? Not getting laid? Resentment’s a sticky wicket. It can come from... Continue
Fathers are important. Without a Dad to provide support and validation, a kid is handicapped. Fathers have been indoctrinated to be stone cold or aggressive, like John Wayne or to abandon ship. They’re supposed to be bigger than life like some politicians or movie stars.... Continue
A lot of us moved to Sonoma to find peace and a place for reflection. It’s so soothing to live here with nature and town all around, after being in big cities. I hoped to learn here how to be in a true community, after... Continue
Everyone seems to have ups and downs these days. Some people I talk to are on the upswing, money in hand, traveling for fun, falling in love again at 75. For others, it’s a downer. Ailments, money issues challenged with financial fear, relocation or trumped... Continue
Why is communication so hard? We all have emotional hairballs sometimes. But, if we could just talk to each other, we wouldn’t get so angry all the time. Humans struggle with difficult conversations. Shunning, bolting, prejudice, ribbing, gabbing, gossiping, guff and fly balls abound instead... Continue
I have an emotional hairball at the turn of this New Year. From holiday frenzy to taxes, trying to budget my money makes no cents. I am spent! Or, maybe I’ve spent too much on silly baubles during the holidays. Sweating tax season makes me... Continue