November 2010 Blog Posts (20)

The holidays are almost here. This year has gone by in a whirlwind. As I journal each day, I have been amazed at how quickly the numbers I write at the top of the page have changed. How could it be the end of November so quickly?

The truth is, with two teenage daughters, a reorganized…

Each day we awake to a world in which health, good fortune, justice, well-being and community exist side-by-side with illness, suffering, injustice, despair and isolation. While most of us will experience to

greater or lesser degree the whole panorama of life’s up’s and down’s, I

know that there are far too many people who know only illness,

suffering, injustice, despair and isolation. From my desk in Florida, I

need look no…

“I have made a decision, and luckily, if I don’t like it, I can always change my mind, right? Right.” Right again. And again…..

If we are lucky and we work hard, we sometimes come to a place of self-acceptance, a time and place in life where we accept our bald selves, for a day, for a month, for months or years, and then, often, we

start all over again.

As a bald woman, I’ve learned that self-acceptance is neither stationary nor…

“We need to be very clear about what being beautiful means - being sexually appealing to men.”

Trust me - the above are not my words. And yet, it is a thought that has often run through my mind, not as a statement, but a question. I don’t know the answer, but Amy Alkon is so sure she’s right about this

that she published that statement in the November 1 issue of Psychology

Today. Amy apparently takes…

Did you know that as a Veteran of the US Armed Services, you may qualify for a special Disability Pension benefit that can be used to cover some of the costs of home care services?

The Veteran,s Disability Pension.

Aid and Assistance Allowance.

Veterans who served during a wartime and have a non service related disability which requires aid and attendance by another person may qualify.

Since the…

Many people complain about either under or over-cooking salmon. Here's a surefire way I've found for perfectly cooked salmon. You may use whatever preparation you like. Here's one suggestion for a savory spice rub with a little sweetness to balance it at the end:

Mix:

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground…

The last couple years for all of us have been ones of significant change. Whether that change has been more than finally getting a Facebook account or not, all of us have been impacted in some way by technology and a changing economic climate. How do we handle change?…

Go places you like and do things you like and see who is there that interests you. Think about or ask about what makes him/her smile? What or who grabs your attention? What conversation do you absolutely have to join with? Who dresses the way you appreciate? Carries themself with confidence? Seems open -they look at people through their eyes!

Maybe the first time you are in this person's presence you just observe. If there is a glance, you just smile. Be openly interested…

The phone lines at Penguin Cold Caps are ringing off the hook, or in business speak, “we are currently experiencing a high volume of calls due to our appearance on Good Morning America”. While the

producer/supplier of the cold caps was not named in the GMA story,

the idea that an icy head cap might prevent…