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Strength

An advance review of my book, Maya Blue A Memoir of Survival, said my life and death survival instincts are like Jason Bourne’s: I don’t hesitate and time and again, I do what’s necessary to survive. Like when I jumped from a second-story bathroom window, hoping the oak tree four feet away and its branches

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Esther Zimmer has written a brilliant series “The Pro-Body Project,” revealing her personal journey navigating self-worth, food and body image.

I did it. I chased my lion. My two friends and I just returned from a trip to Uganda where

A few years ago Fifi Froelich reached the point where she couldn’t see herself living the rest of her life

As my sixth decade approaches I find myself obsessed with the preserving of memories. Especially the memories of loved ones

For 15 years my gyno nurse practitioner and I've had our annual trysts on the exam table... me in the

One of my favorite words is “beginning” because it conveys strength and hope. In the beginning everything is shiny and

I have supported the Aids Memorial from the very beginning because what is remembered, lives. My generation of hair stylists,

Where do you see yourself a year, five years or 10 years from now, and what will it take to

A few years ago my husband built a butterfly garden in my backyard. It’s a beautiful space that attracts butterflies

I just finished reading In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day by one of my favorite authors,

Today I transferred the contents of my safety deposit box to another bank. The contents contained things you might expect

For March’s book club, we’re discussing Abby Fabiaschi’s novel, I Liked My Life. It’s a beautiful examination of grief, marriage,

Last weekend I attended a yoga weekend at a holistic retreat house. They had lots of snow, and I decided

This month we’re reading Caroline Leavitt’s Cruel Beautiful World, one of the best received books of 2016. This book, about

It’s a new year, time to focus on your plan for a successful 2017—a time to dream big, set new

From the time I was a baby I’ve loved the moon. My parents told stories of me standing in my

This afternoon I found myself thinking that the bronze beads in my new shower are a lot like life. If

I just received a compliment, and rather than taking the compliment to heart, “Yeah, but… ” was the first thing