Last night I shared a meal with eleven incredible women who have made my world a better place just by being in it. We are an eclectic mix of ravenous readers and hard-core book critics who devour all manner of books from the classics, to ‘who-done-it’ mystery, to delicious and provocative fiction ... Read More >>
Health & Wellness
The Aroma of Yum
“What’s for dinner?” my son Andrew asks me every morning. What’s for dinner? I haven’t figured out how I’ll get out of bed. Barely conscious, I stumble from bed to shower, tugging at the faucet while waiting for the water to run warm. “I like it when the house smells good,” he adds, lingering ... Read More >>
The Art of Being Still
How do we learn to do nothing?
Two years ago I took an MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) class with a girlfriend. Developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zin at the University of Massachusetts, MBSR brings together a combination of mindfulness and yoga in order to bring about a unity of the mind and body. Out of desperation to quiet ... Read More >>