
Life
Who would have guessed promoting a book involves doing audio and/or video podcasts in cities half a world away from yours? Getting up before dawn to do makeup and hair and ensure you’re somewhat awake so you can follow the interviewer’s questions and train of thought. And when it turns out they don’t know where they’re
The publishing date for my book, MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival is May 20th, a month away. I never dreamed there
Recently, I was in California for six days—four if you don’t count travel days, which were an adventure unto themselves.
When my friend, Tina, returned from Hong Kong, she brought me a gold drawstring bag and a tin full of
An advance review of my book, Maya Blue A Memoir of Survival, said my life and death survival instincts are
Can you believe it’s March already? Last week I thought the planets had fallen out of alignment, and now I’m
I’m beginning to think I missed something big on the news. Something catastrophic in nature—like perhaps the planets have fallen
Sometime yesterday, Dayle Haddon, age 76, supermodel, actress and advocate for the global education of girls, died due to suspected
This year, December 25th marks the date Christmas is celebrated and the day Hanukkah begins. It weighs heavy on my
When Christmas rolls around, I can’t help but think of my late husband, James, and the night he died on
Last week, the husband of one of my girlfriends died unexpectedly. I’ve been widowed twice, and I know from experience
My favorite thing about this blog post is the recent photograph of me and Annie, taken by my dear friend
How many of you think an author’s job is finished when they’re done writing their book? For the most part,
My apologies for not touching base in a while, but my summer’s been full of unexpected health problems like the
What do you think about romantic relationships between an older woman and a younger man? After my first husband died,
For longer than I care to think about, Tulum has been one of the favorite resorts of beach lovers and
All of you know how much I love my dog(s), Annie, and if you’re like me, this will tug at
This is the time of year when many of us make New Year’s resolutions to eat better and get more
This month I was going to share a number of my favorite things, but I decided it’s more important to