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My new granddaughter arrived Thursday, March 14, in New Zealand, but a day earlier in Laguna. Bless Skype one more time. I was able to...

A few weeks ago, I discovered a book entitled, “The Power Behind Your Eyes.” It talks of the need to rest our eyes, taking...

  It seems that just a few years ago, my daughter Sara was a senior at the high school and was riding in the convertible...

There are more legends about Valentine's Day than cupid has arrows. In ancient Rome, February witnessed a fertility festival where, legend has it, the...

 How is it possible to keep our equilibrium when our world seems to be moving so fast? A typical day is filled with more...

We commonly confuse closeness with sameness and view intimacy as the merging of two separate “I’s” into one worldview. Harriet Lerner, “Dance of Intimacy”...

The difference between transformation by accident and transformation by a system is like the difference between lightning and a lamp. Both give illumination, but...

My mother loved cameos. Womenʼs profiles carved in ivory on a sepia, blue, or black background and made into a brooch or pendant. We sat...

Time away softens the rough edges that sneak into the corners of my mind.  A change in scenery stimulates new ways of seeing. The...

There was a lively discussion that was in full swing by the time I got my coffee and sat down with some friends. The...

There was a lively discussion that was in full swing by the time I got my coffee and sat down with some friends. The...

There was a casual gathering of Laguna locals last week. The opportunity to listen and participate in these types of events is enriching and...

As August ends and September begins, my head is spinning with all that is clamoring for my attention. As a small example, my mother...

   When my 27-year-old nephew arrived at the family barbeque last week, he greeted me with a hug and a fond memory. “Hi, Aunt...

About 20 years ago, a colleague of mine, one of my favorite men in the world, called to say he was in Laguna and...