Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyThis is Fifty-FiveThe world may be a crazy place but my birthday was a day of celebration — and I got an email from Maria Shriver!6d ago136d ago13
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyWriters Plan and God LaughsI am too busy checking watchduty.org to write every day.Jan 14Jan 14
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyTwenty-Nine Days Until Fifty-FiveSo I missed a day? Don’t judge me. Read my Ode to Perimenopause instead.Jan 7Jan 7
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyThirty-One Days Until Fifty-FiveLife is like an uphill hike.Jan 650Jan 650
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyThirty-Two Days Until Fifty-FiveAs the numbers changed, we changed, too.Jan 4Jan 4
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyThirty-Three Days Until Fifty-FiveI hate running but I love my son.Jan 3Jan 3
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyThirty-Four Days Until Fifty-FiveIt’s all about the love.Jan 2Jan 2
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyThirty-Five Days Until Fifty-FiveAt 7 am on January 1, 2025, my first miracle of the year had already occurred.Jan 110Jan 110
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyDreams of My MotherI would like to think she is a harbinger of better days to come.Sep 25, 202421Sep 25, 202421
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyGrief is StickyThe poet finds his departed mother on the breeze. I want mine next to me in line at Trader Joe’s. I guess that’s why I’m not a poet.Sep 6, 2024Sep 6, 2024
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyAt 54, I Finally Learned to Hula Hoop — Here’s What I Learned About Trying Again in MidlifeMaybe hula hooping is no big deal; or maybe being willing to be playful is what life is all about.Aug 12, 2024Aug 12, 2024
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyWhy It Took So Long To Write My Second BookLesson #1 from Heart. Soul. Pen.: I wanted to have written and published five books by now.May 30, 2024May 30, 2024
Published inHEART. SOUL. PEN.Writing About MidlifeWriting will help you, heal you, introduce you to yourself. Join me on Medium Day and let’s discuss.Aug 2, 20232Aug 2, 20232
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyLetting Go of Failure — And Everything Else That Didn’t Turn Out Like I PlannedI laugh when I remember that I ever thought life would follow my plan.May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyWhat’s A ‘Good Word’ Between Family?For a genetically competitive group of wordies, we keep it a friendly game. Mostly.May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyI Forced My Mother Into Assisted Living and I Will Never Forgive MyselfI have a choice to make about my mother’s final days: whether to plant a garden of forgiveness or hold tight to my regret.May 13, 20231May 13, 20231
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyNone of My Kids Ever Came When I Called Them — Why Should the Dog?I do not think dog training is going to help. Mom training? Maybe.May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
What I Learned From My 9-Millimeter Endometrial LiningWhen it comes to your endometrium, you don’t want to be impressive.Mar 7, 20231Mar 7, 20231
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyWhat Is Your Intention? Mine is BlankWhen the yoga teacher said, “Today, my intention is blank.” I thought, yes!Sep 14, 20221Sep 14, 20221
Published inSleepless in the San Fernando ValleyIt’s My 25th Wedding Anniversary and I Still Don’t Eat OystersThirty years of friendship to celebrate twenty-five years of marriage — and oysters.Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022