Transforming holiday card writing from drudgery to joy
Too often during the busy holiday season, the idea of sending out holiday cards is only cozy and quaint in my imagination. Over the years, however, I’ve found ways to make this ritual creative, mindful, and more meaningful.
Lulla-buy! Stuff those stockings with dreamy sleep products
Give the gift of a good night’s sleep With so many people experiencing insomnia that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called it an epidemic, the gift of sleep is the perfect offering …
Holding On to Her Dreams: Guest blogger Sharon Pastore shares her story
This post is part of a series about how dreams can support caregivers dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Start here to read more. When it was time to make a big decision on …
Dreaming into the Twilight Zone
After years of helping to care for my mother, and witnessing the ravages of a disease that stripped her of her memory, identity, and her access to language, and then mourning the loss of the woman who was also one of my closest friends and favorite people, I was eager to learn more about the joy, which at times during my grieving process felt as if it existed on a faraway planet, not right at the center of my 5’4” body—not very far away at all.
Caregivers need care, too, and dreams can help
Dementia and Alzheimer’s leave loved ones in need of support This post is part of a series. Start here to read more. When I was helping to care for my mother during her 10 years …
In the Land of Forgotten Dreams: Walking the Walk
When my mother began to slip into dementia I became one of her caregivers, along with my brother and a handful of devoted paid professionals. Although I’m a self-help author whose job it is to coach others to take good care of themselves and seek support when they need it, in this situation it was hard to find the time and money to attend to my own needs. I found a surprising source of help.
Words and Vision
Once again, it was my turn to study and report on the week’s Torah portion for my Jewish meditation group. This week’s themes caught my attention as a writer and a dreamer. Read on to …
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Writing by day, dreaming by night, waking refreshed This was my 9-5 during my weeklong summer vacation at Writing Camp: By day I wrote, shared work aloud with 11 other writers, and talked shop (mostly) …
You Are (Already) a Joy
5 rules to help you get (and stay) happy I can’t remember what prompted me to ask the question, but I’ll never forget the answer. Several years back I asked my mother, “What was I …