I am dreaming of Hillary Rodham Clinton and the face I see is the one I remember with clarity: she is bright and youthful, her hair pulled back and secured by a head band, her earnest expression we come to know at the beginning of her husband’s first presidential campaign. And in the dream I […]
He Says, She Says: Why Men and Women Communicate Differently
I was watching her face intently as she asked questions. I listened as he offered responses in a kind and measured fashion. She was expressing emotions. Her feelings were revealed in words, in the tilt of her head downward, and the sadness in her eyes. He is her son; they share a long history and […]
Easy to Love
Sheepishly. Brazenly. Blushingly. That’s how I’ll fess up. In the past few months I’ve been dating. Actually dating. And strange as it is to say the words, I’ve enjoyed myself. While I was legitimately concerned about aging out of the relationship marketplace, I’ve been pleasantly surprised. I’ve experienced a few astonishingly awkward advances, blistering boredom, […]
Maintenance
It’s not just about eating right, sleeping enough, or regular exercise. It’s not just about washing your face and moisturizing a little, picking out the right Dior shadows for the lids, Lancome blush for the cheeks, Bobbi Brown for the lips. It’s not about the perfect Little Black Dress. (Sorry, Coco.) It’s more. So much […]
Guts
No time. No energy. No money. (And every other excuse in the book.) But they aren’t excuses. They’re resource constraints, I tell myself. It’s assessment time. Truth time. This is a period of transition for me, as I imagine it is for many of us who are between jobs, post marriages, about to enter a […]
The Grass is Always Greener?
Do you covet what the “other guy” has? Is the grass always greener? Literally? I ran across this article in the New York Times, which elicited a chuckle at first, then interest, and finally, a flicker of concern. A chuckle because lawns in Phoenix, Arizona are being sprinkled with green paint rather than water. Interest, […]
The Friendship Fix
Friendships often falter after serious life events.
Take a Chance
When risk-taking takes a powder, what you’re risking may be a fulfilling life.
Bite Me
Two little words that are good for what ails me.
Unknown
You tell yourself you are adventurous and spontaneous and then you realize: you are not the same as you once were and it isn’t only the reflection in the mirror that confirms it or the gradually slowing speed with which you move through the day’s tasks. You find a quiet moment and in a heart-to-heart […]