Thoughts on lucky charms and their powers to reassure.
Deal Breakers
A list of non-negotiables before marriage, and maybe after.
Giving Shape to Invisibility
Giving shape to invisibility. I plucked those evocative words from a writer I’ve recently discovered, Wolf Pascoe at Just Add Father, and the reference comes from this: When I was eight, my father died suddenly. My mother never remarried. As a result, a good part of my life has been defined by what was missing. […]
The Problem with “Positive Denial” is Denial
Positive attitude is one thing. Denial is something else again…
Starting Out or Starting Over? 10 Best Cities for Every Stage!
Best places to consider for relocation – at any stage!
Intervention
It’s the word that popped into my mind a few minutes ago. Intervention. I am late to writing today because I’ve been translating reviews from French into English for a painter. “Life intervenes,” I thought to myself, smiling, knowing that however much I want to start my day by writing – for myself – responsibility […]
When Marriage Ends And You Don’t Know Why
Why a marriage ends: Sometimes not knowing is worse than knowing.
Success (My Way)
Defining success is rarely a simple matter.
Frankenstein, or Bride of Frankenstein?
Reinvention may be fine, for yourself. What about playing Pygmalion?
Is Your Comfort Zone Holding You Back?
Do we allow our comfort zones to hold us back to our detriment? When we face empty nest after long years of single parenting, will we have the courage to make big changes?