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Tag Archives: Lent

Letting My Dog Go

“Guess how old he is.” When she answered “five,” I told her the truth: 16 and a half. “Today is his last day. We’re putting him down tomorrow.”read more »

Wearing My Big Girl Pants Post 50!

As I’ve aged, I’ve discovered one thing to be perfectly true about myself. My mind has a tendency to wander. (Have you seen that new kitchen gadget that’s supposed to make your life that much easier? ) Umm…actually, read more »

CORPORATE ADDICTION

I am a woman who has a lot of pans in the fire, constantly on the move and constantly working to bring my dreams to fruition.  But, I recently noticed something about my personality that made me wonder if I have a disease that I am likening to coread more »

To Create or Not to Create, That is the Question.

I wax philosophical on Sundays, mulling over those deep questions of human existence and why we are here. Are we here to take up space and get caught up in the gears of our cultural existence—sitting on the couch after a grinding work day watchiread more »

“So good to be back in my own bed.”

In the past few months I’ve had the opportunity to be a world traveler.  I’ve been to Vancouver, BC, attending a conference, and Ireland, co-leading a women’s tour.   I’ve stayed in really nice places that advertise excellent beds, howeread more »

What goes on your face first??

I use three skin products daily that professionals often recommend to women to keep their facial skin looking its best: retin-a (tretinoin cream), an alpha hydroxy lotion, and sunscreen. The challenge is knowing when to use them and in what order.read more »

Hammer Toe after 45: What every vibrant woman should know

There are more than 30 joints and 20 bones in just one of your feet, and that leaves a lot of opportunity for something to go wrong.read more »

Cervical cancer after 45: What every Vibrant woman should know

Every vibrant woman should know that over four thousand of them will die from cervical cancer this year, based on estimates of past cases.read more »

To Lift or not to Lift – that is the Question Most Liked Hot Conversation

Who wants to volunteer for a 2 to 3 hour surgery?  Not many folks would – and I certainly wouldn’t if there wasn’t a mighty good reason.  But that was before I lost my battle with gravity. I’m 57 years old and over the past yeread more »

emotional cheating

On Valentines Day I found text messages from a former high school classmate of my husbands.read more »