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Why the Extremes Are Draining Women–How the Middle Way Leads to Balance and Strength
So, Madonna, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Abraham Lincoln, and I walk into a bar. Why are we hanging out together? Because we are all middle children. Of course, when we walked in, Obama smoothed over a bar fight, Lincoln gave an epic speech about...
Overcoming Despair: 5 Unexpected Strategies to Build Resilience
I feel like Punxsutawney Phil—climbing out of my dark hole to reluctantly check on what is to come. Will there be more of the same, or is there a prediction of better days ahead? Okay, maybe that’s a bit melodramatic, but my family hails from...
What Happens When We Go Home: Love, Legacy, and Letting Go
The Question That Lingers What happens when we get to where we are going? This is the question that my dying sister asked me the other night as we lay side by side, crying, smiling, and holding each other. The question keeps turning in my mind....
Mastering Uncertainty: How to Protect Your Brain and Thrive in 2025
Stress. The buzzword dominates every conversation about mental health, productivity, and even aging. We've all heard it: "Stress will kill you." And yes, chronic stress isn’t doing anyone any favors—it’s linked to a laundry list of issues, from...
How Family Traditions Build Resilience and Shape Identity
Family Traditions Build Resilience Family traditions are more than rituals—they tie and connect us to our roots, shaping our identity and creating a sense of belonging. For me, this truth lives in my great-grandmother’s apron. After six...
Six Decades of Birthdays: My Best Gifts and Lessons
It’s my birthday! I’m celebrating my birthday—an ancient tradition deeply rooted in history as a way to honor survival and growth. The origins of this celebration were rooted in a time when high mortality rates made the passing of each year a true...
