The holidays bring up a myriad of feelings, especially when they involve caring for a frail loved one. There are many logistical and emotional challenges involved in putting together family holiday gatherings, and this year brings up even more challenges and stresses. There are issues that occur for millions of families every time there’s a holiday. [...]
Today’s article is all about taking care of yourself in the face of the almost constant bombardment of information about the extraordinarily upsetting and frustrating news cycles. It’s hard to avoid news, especially when it’s 24/7 providing details about tragic events such as the downing of the Russian passenger jet, the horrible attacks in Paris, [...]
It’s official: it’s March 20th and Spring has sprung! And while the grass may not have “riz” yet where you live, an increase in warmth, sunshine and rebirth of all kinds is just around the corner. Here in New Jersey, that’s really something to celebrate! I love this time of year for the sense of [...]
Let’s face it: when you’re snowed in by eight foot foot “drifts” that look more like mountains, and/or below zero temperatures, it can be hard to remember to focus on practicing the sort of life-enhancing practices I teach here in my blog. The stress of a months-long disruption of normal activities has been like one [...]


