At what time in your life did you feel the ache of loneliness? I will never forget flying once from the Middle East to Montreal. Even the presence of my twin next to me did not take away the pain of leaving my parents behind. The bleak desert sands matched Continue Reading
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I am a substitute teacher at a college preparatory school, an avid triathlete, and a published author. I live with my husband and two sons in the San Francisco Bay Area. After acquiring an "incurable" rare pain disorder, I wanted to share my journey of health and recovery, in order to pass on the hope that special healing professionals once gave to me.
Travel: Worth the Trouble?
Does the arrival of spring leave you itching to travel? You are not alone in scrolling booking sites and dreaming of a change of scenery. Whether exploring local backroads or jetting off across the sea, travel need not break the bank. Going outside your routines always comes at some cost; Continue Reading
A Quest for Rest: Sleep Study Shenanigans
Have you ever longed to “sleep like a baby?” Not the ones who wake up all night! Who doesn’t dream of drifting off to sleep with soothing lullabies, blissfully unaware of life’s headaches. If you struggle with nodding off or staying asleep, you are not alone. Neuroscientist Michael Walker in Why Continue Reading
I Need Help!
“Do you need help?” My spouse will call this out from the next room when I am grumbling about my latest technology glitch. Why is it so hard to ask for assistance? I am married to an engineer and computer science teacher for heaven’s sake! And how do we know Continue Reading
Grit: The Key to Success?
Grit is something we admire in people. The good news is that it is not something we are just born with, but can learn to acquire with practice. All it takes is courage, determination and perseverance.
Finding an Open Door
When losing a job, people will sometimes say, “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” This is a common phrase that many people assume is biblical in nature, but Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, first coined a version of the phrase. On the flip side, many Continue Reading
Dare to TRI
What is one thing you think you would never dare do? Jump from a plane? Join match.com? For me, it was signing up for the Santa Cruz Half-Ironman triathlon in 2019. This race includes a 1.2-mile ocean swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run. And two transitions, where Continue Reading
Dreams That Turn to Disasters
Have you pursued a dream that turned into a nightmare? Like that perfect home that morphed into a money pit. As with many big decisions, the path to home ownership can take years to see the gains, not only in your bank account! Our real estate investments all had their Continue Reading
Seven Secrets of Super-Agers
What sets super-agers apart from mere mortals? How can tap into the secrets of staying young? I became intrigued with seniors who defy aging while doing market research for a book on super-agers. To explore this special group, I needed to look no further than my own father. My family Continue Reading
Gifts of Love
What is the greatest gift you have ever received? For me it was the gift of a child through adoption. Other than an organ donation, it’s hard to imagine a greater gift. How can you possibly top that? A few years later, my son’s birth mom donated a kidney to Continue Reading