It is particularly significant to me that my friend, Jonathan Lyons, allowed me to share this reflection he wrote in advance of Rosh Hashanah this year. He, his wife Barbara Forbes-Lyons and their son, Avner, are navigating a changed life due to Avner’s diagnosis with Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS). My goals in sharing Jon’s story are […]
Five Minute Friday: CROWD
Today’s Prompt: CROWD I haven’t done a Black Friday shopping trip in years, and I never was crazed like some people get, but the crowds can get insane. If you’re having trouble conjuring an image (which you probably aren’t!), here’s help: This is what my brain has looked like in the early mornings for a […]
Squeezing Big Meaning from Small Moments
“Procrasticleaning” is not something I can recall ever experiencing: However, I procrastinate in other ways. We all have the activities we turn to when avoiding life’s bigger and more intimidating projects. A weekly prompt from the Poets & Writers site references a Philip Roth quote: Now I can have a glass of orange juice in the […]
Five Minute Friday: RAIN
Today’s Prompt: RAIN When I went grocery shopping at Publix recently, a little voice in the back of my head said, “take the umbrella.” It’s not, of course, uncommon to have an unexpected deluge here in Florida in the late afternoon, but I often think “I can sprint to the car” if it’s raining. Not […]
4 Cardiac Health Stories Relevant to Women
My friend Lorraine has been posting recently about her medical journey. She almost went down a road that would have involved invasive surgery, a lengthy recovery and time lost on the things she loves most. However, she sought a second opinion and has a new plan that will hopefully resolve her issue while preserving her […]
Five Minute Friday: RUSH
Today’s Prompt: RUSH Full disclosure: I am having trouble focusing today. Usually, for my Five Minute Friday, I set the timer and put on classical music so that I can concentrate. Not today! I can’t tear myself away from Aretha Franklin’s funeral, for one thing (a favorite line, from former President Clinton: “she decided to […]