I met a very successful surgeon on one of my flights. He was tall, very good-looking, happily married with 3 kids he loved and who loved him. In college he was the star quarterback, he had his home in the city and another in ski country. He had everything. He was the epitome of 'success'... Learn More

I was summoned to do my civic duty and be one of 500+ people waiting in an auditorium for my name to be called. I went prepared – computer, cellphone, paperback novel, reading glasses, Larabars, almonds, dried pineapple, 2 water bottles. It may have been awhile since I was last called, but my memory isn't... Learn More

I've had several therapy sessions lately from which emerged an ancient theme – men and women hold divergent views regarding the intimate act of making love.  Well, duh! And yet, in significant relationships, that theme can be forgotten. If both genders remembered the other point of view, their relationships might go a little more smoothly.... Learn More

This last weekend, 9 of us gathered at the Galveston home of friends who loaned us their island retreat for the weekend (not for the first time, hopefully not for the last). Our purpose was to review 2010, do some discerning about the lessons learned from last year and forge a path forward for 2011. ... Learn More

For 99cents, I bought an application for my iphone that is a chime. Every hour, it makes a chime-sound – like a handbell – low key, easy-on-the-ears – a subtle little burst of awakening. It is a proactive action that serves the purpose of reminding me to come home to myself, to remember myself, to... Learn More

We lost one of the good ones yesterday. Not only was Cindy physically imposing at 6 feet tall, she was just as spiritually imposing. I met her a couple of years ago, when she was dealing with the spread of cancer that had started in October, 2006. She didn't seem in the least intimidated by... Learn More