Time for a New Book?

Sorry that I have been so bad about updating my blog but I will try to be better. The reason I’m writing now is I actually want to hear from all of you! I’ve received so many fantastic comments about my book Whatever – How to Look Younger than Your Actual Age that many of [...]

My Book is Here!

I’m so excited to announce that I finally finished writing a book and it is here! Thanks to so many of you who encouraged me to share and write how I maintain my youthfulness, I was able (and motivated) to compile them (finally!) in book format: Whatever – How to Look Younger than Your Actual Age.  [...]

Life in Portugal during Coronavirus

It's been a while since I've written so I thought I'd give an update on our lives since we began self-isolating and social distancing due to COVID-19. We've been self-isolating since Thursday, March 12. Today marks 20 days of being homebound. A few days before we decided to do this, Ry had been pleading with [...]

How to Look 25 When You’re 50

That may be a slight exaggeration. I’m not sure it is possible to look 25 when you’re 50 but I figured it would capture your attention. Also, I have a few more years until I turn 50 so hold your horses Betty. I’m not quite there yet. However, countless friends and family have asked my [...]

Penn Momentum 2020

Sometime this past summer my dear friend and occasional work colleague Meesh (who also writes this wonderful blog) asked me if I was available to help her on the tech committee for the Momentum 2020 Planning Committee. Meesh, ever always the leader, is the co-chair on this committee. I, of course, was eager to jump [...]

Death Comes In Threes

At the start of a new year, I always get a little nervous because chances are great that someone I know will pass away. I wish I didn’t feel so apprehensive about this but after experiencing a death of a loved one, it makes me understand that we are not invincible and yes, we will [...]

Mid Life Metamorphosis

Every day I write a story in my head and kick myself for not finding a way to write these thoughts down. I recently gifted myself a portable keyboard just to remedy this problem so let’s see if I actually use it. This last year, I started writing two books. Alas, not one is finished [...]

Leaving a Legacy

Earlier this month, my dear friend Geri Kate invited me to come with her to the annual CHOC Cherishes Children’s Gala at the Monarch Beach Resort, which hosted almost 1,000 of the community’s most prominent residents. I was thrilled to go, not only to support my friend and her family, but also to see the [...]

We Have No Choice in Who We Are

nouglyduckling: I recently had a very interesting conversation with my boyfriend regarding personalities… anyone’s personality, really. He correctly brought up that despite the fact certain people may get on your last nerve, you kind of have to overlook it because no one has a choice in who they are. In fact, chances are, the reason [...]

Ready for Magic

It’s December 31st. The last day of 2016. One of my new year’s goals is to write more and create more, and so, with that promise in hand, here I go. Many of you may know that I have a meditation practice. It is not as long as I would like but I am faithful [...]