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In the mid-1960’s in South Denver, a short distance from the apartment where my mother and I lived, was a hotel on Colorado Boulevard. I...

When I was a young woman, I was caught by the expression, “You are what you eat.” I still believe that, and not just in terms of the...

To age gracefully is to age with gratitude. I embrace, believe and experience this truth every day. Walking life in gratitude is not...

One definition of the phrase aging gracefully means that we look younger than our years. But that’s a sorry and shallow definition, and...

Writing is one thing. Marketing yourself to the world is another. On the one hand I don’t think that the desire for readers is an...

My mom: Cleopha Marie Tylenda There aren’t a lot of photos of my mother as a little girl. Personal photography was not a common thing...

A little coffee to go with Coffee Table Wisdom Launching my podcast, Coffee Table Wisdom, reminds me of when I first launched a blog. ...

It seems to me that the universe is bound together by dancing molecules of love. I’ve had a couple of rough weeks.  Free floating...

I was talking to a woman the other day who told me that she and all of her friends think that getting older sucks. Her mind set was the...

Happy 2019! New Year’s Day: Even if you don’t make resolutions, which I don’t, there’s a feeling of freshness and excitement about...

My friends are precious to me, some known for 40 and 50 years. They’re the source of birthday cards and calls, emails and birthday...

The morning is black and the days are slow to gather light. Winter hovers over us with piercing silence and the language of snow. A...

I like the “new” in front of New Year. Other than that, there’s not really anything that I celebrate. New Year’s eve is my least favorite...

This is an older post, but one that I had a lot of fun remembering and writing.  I’m sharing it here again in the spirit of the season....

Is it uniquely American to pick and choose emotional states, as if from a menu? Be happy. Don’t be angry. Choose joy, not sorrow. Aim for...

For a few weeks now I’ve been grappling with recent rejections. One day I’m strong and tough skinned and two days later, the...

Is it the need to heal some childhood wound of wanting to get it right? Or is there a deeper reason, like wanting to get the most from...

On the one hand, you have to be a little bit crazy to want to lock yourself into a room several hours each day to create worlds with the...

This morning I made myself a to-do list, a reminder list of the simple things that make me a kinder, happier person. I hope that you find...

What marks the beginning of the spring and summer months for you? Please share with me in the comments. #spirituality #joy #introspection...