This is the reprint of a guest column I wrote for the Village Chicago Newsletter on January 27, 2021 On February 29, 2020, I moved into a new phase of life. I was in a new relationship, moved to a new home in a new community, and started plans to retire after almost 40 years …
I see bubbles as packages of hope. They also hold love, joy, aspirations, and possibilities. Bubbles are beautiful, translucent, and iridescent. They are light and float up in the wind. They are also fragile. In these times, we face irrevocable changes in what we thought we knew, how we expected our lives to work, and …
Got COVID-19 Blues? Protect the Bubbles in Your Heart. Read More »
“Don’t Hate. Decorate!” is a quote from my stress partner, Sister Iris Ade, and it’s one of the affirmations in my book Dear Lauren, Love Mom: 31 Days of Affirmations for My Daughter, for Myself, and for YOU. We all found extra pounds in six months of lockdown as we sat in front of computers, …
Did You Gain the COVID-15? Don’t Hate. DECORATE!! Trust the professionals. Read More »
Another message from my new book, Dear Lauren, Love Mom: 31 Days of Affirmations for My Daughter, for Myself, and for YOU is about the value of friends. It’s a quote from my fiction alter ego, Tería Robens, “Friends are in the best position to give you a good kick in the butt because they …
Fight the COVID Isolation. Go on! Try Something New Read More »
Dress well, smell good, and take care of your skin, hair, and nails. When you look better, you feel better. In one of the affirmations in my new book, Dear Lauren, Love Mom: 31 Days of Affirmations for My Daughter, for Myself, and for YOU (available on Amazon.com), my friend, Sister Iris Ade says, “Don’t …
We Teach People How to Treat Us It’s harder to get kicked in the butt if you don’t bend over. We grab our ankles and allow people to use, mistreat, or be inconsiderate of us. Sometimes we do this to avoid disappointing or angering them. Other times, we think if we smile through the behavior, …
The very first affirmation in my new inspirational book, Dear Lauren, Love Mom: 31 Days of Affirmations for My Daughter, for Myself, and for YOU, is I AM WORTH IT – Just As I Am. So many of us believe we have to earn our worth by doing things for others. We feel guilty when …
