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There is no one right answer

Relax. There is no one right answer. Just breathe and pay attention.read more »

Getting Old Is a Privilege

Instead of fighting old age, I've decided to revel in it.read more »

How Big, Tall and Wide are You Willing to Grow in 2012?

Every day I feel like I'm being pushed to grow bigger than my former self. The process has begun, and I no longer have a choice.read more »

Love Among The Ruins

What is a caregiver to do as his or her own feelings of love begin to wane in the emotional ruins created by dementia or mental illness?read more »

Coffee Communities- They’re Not Just for Breakfast Anymore

Coffee communities, like Starbucks and others, afford people a safe haven in which to form connections, a way to be a little less lonely in this world perhaps.read more »

The Different Faces of Menopause

Have you met these women?read more »

Mild Hypothyroidism Can Have Serious Consequences

Although subclinical hypothyroidism does not produce recognizable symptoms, it can have serious consequences if left untreated. Studies show that people with subclinical hypothyroidism are twice as likely to develop congestive heart failure. read more »

twenty two

It is so very difficult to block out all the words that keep me from choosing love, not fear. I know the one word I seek is faith. read more »

How a widow moves on (VN Newsletter, January 26, 2012)

"The rawest grief has abated...and a man with whom building a new history seems possible has come into my life." ~ Sienna Jae Feinread more »

You’ll have to wing it

It’s OK. Trust yourself. Have confidence that even the mistakes that seem disastrous will teach you something. (It might take a while for you to notice that.)read more »