Just three weeks to go until the fate of our experiment called democracy will either survive in some form or fashion, as imperfect as it is, or die a bloody and debilitating death. Overly dramatic? One can only hope. As an ex-pat living in Central America, I am stressing over the future of my native…

I awoke yesterday with a profound sadness upon hearing of RBG’s untimely passing. She had fought so hard to remain active on the bench until after the upcoming election, at such great personal expense. Her indomitable strength and courage of conviction, both in life and in death, will remain an eternal inspiration for all.  RBG…

As the reality of the indefinite duration of this pandemic sinks in, I vacillate between calm acceptance and unnerving despair. Way back when, when I was hoping for hope, I was momentarily blessed with a tsunami of light, which was quickly followed by a burst of demoralizing darkness. And that cycle of light to dark…

I have struggled for months to find the words, any words, to express the overwhelming despair that has swept my soul as I bear witness to the wide-ranging consequences of the Covid pandemic ravaging the world. What started out this year as just a “simple viral pandemic” has mutated into an insidious pandemic of mind,…

As the hysteria of the spreading Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, gains global momentum, I could not help but see distinct parallels between that physical disease and the spiritual animus that is wreaking havoc on the planet. What came first, the negative energy or this new strain of virus? The chicken or the egg? Because I’m a…

Whiling away a slow-moving Sunday afternoon, streaming movies and eating popcorn, I suddenly realized that Herbie, our beloved senior lab, had been gone for a long time.  For him, anyway. The two pups can amuse themselves outside for countless hours, but not Herbie.  He’s a homeboy. We put our day and our movie on hold,…

…of Christmases past.  Okay. So this year, I am facing my holiday demons head-on. No more relinquishing my power to people who are either dead or dead to me. I recite my “Release” mantra more and more regularly as the season climaxes and finally, gratefully wanes. And yet still, my thoughts drift back to so…

OMG and every other phrase of incredulity I can think of to express utter, unbelievable amazement. When I started this blog back in 2013, I was reluctant to write about my medical and spiritual journey post-cancer diagnosis. I was cajoled to commemorate this odyssey by my spiritual advisor, who convinced me that the purpose of…

In this emotionally charged season, I find myself withdrawing more and engaging less. As a self-professed news junkie, I was so stricken with the negative energy spewing forth from our nation’s leaders that, yes, even I had to turn off the telly.  But as I sit in the echoing silence, it has become abundantly clear…

It’s that time of year…again. A time when loving memories of family togetherness in days gone by are tangled in disarray with equally strong remembrances of anger, guilt, frustration, and disappointment. My stomach used to constrict at the first sign of Thanksgiving fixings in the market, quickly followed by massive cramps as excessive Christmas ornamentation…