There is a zen saying that used to really get under my skin: “If you can’t find the time to meditate for one hour each day, you need to meditate for two hours each day.” Ugh. Seriously? I used to be a person who had no time. My day was fully scheduled with meetings, deliverables, volunteer activities, responsibilities to my family and children and “self-care” activities (which often felt more obligatory than Read more...

This past weekend my husband woke up with a start. Sliding his eye mask off his face and blinking at the morning light he immediately noticed that I was about 4 inches from his face and staring at him intently. “Good morning,” he said sleepily, “Can I help you?” “I found tickets to Paris in the mid-600’s,” I said, “I think we should go.” For Read more...

A few years ago we visited with a family friend who had just retired. At the height of his career, he had held a C-Suite position at a bank and been a major mover and shaker in his community. He and his wife had relocated with their two rescue dogs to a planned community on the low-country coast of South Carolina. We sat sipping cocktails Read more...