Book Review: The Dutiful Daughter’s Guide to Caregiving, by Judith Henry When I was publishing my first book, Come Back Strong, I had to pick a niche or genre. My editor told me it wasn’t a true memoir but she also warned me about calling it self-help. I settled...
It had been a difficult year. My marriage ended, I moved twice, and I began a new relationship. It was two weeks before Christmas and my boyfriend Jim asked if I wanted to put up a Christmas tree. I got angry every time he tried to talk to me about the holidays....
As a child, the holidays were bookmarked with two dates: December 13th, my sister’s birthday was the date we traditionally set up our Christmas tree, and January 1st, the day we took it down. We enjoyed three weeks of festivity, food, family, and cheer. These...
Happy Thanksgiving from Las Cruces, NM! From my home to yours, whatever Thanksgiving looks like to you this year, I wish you a heart of peace and gratitude and a life lived on purpose. May you live life more abundantly, today and every day. Here are a few things to...
“What do you want for Christmas?” It’s a common question that is asked leading into the holiday season. Often the answer involves material things such as a bike, a game, or the last “cool” thing that was advertised on television or the internet. Sometimes, the answer...
As I write this, I’m sitting in an Adirondack chair outside of a monastery in upstate New York. I came to embrace the quiet and solitude and enjoy a bright – albeit chilly – sunny day. The Hudson River is free from ice, the trees are budding, the grass is...
