PinnedPublished inILLUMINATION’S MIRRORSelf-Care Is Not a CreamA few months ago, as I flew back to New York from India, I got thinking about the buzzword that seemed to be everywhere, pervading the…Aug 24, 202312Aug 24, 202312
PinnedI am by many definitions an outsider-turned-insider.The sun shines magnificently on the wrap-around deck of our home in Westchester, New York. It’s been only about a week here, and I miss…Sep 23, 20212Sep 23, 20212
Published inILLUMINATIONDo you keep lists of books read?Here’s why you shouldJan 19, 20231Jan 19, 20231
Published inILLUMINATION“We aren’t designed for war”Arizona travel diary: the striking contrast between geological deep time and the present Russian-Ukrainian conflictMar 3, 20223Mar 3, 20223
Published inILLUMINATIONWhat Are Your Word Prompts for 2022?A love letter about the new year to my fellow writersDec 29, 20215Dec 29, 20215
Published inILLUMINATIONMy biggest Joy of 2021: BooksBooks that made me question, chuckle, wonder, laugh and put aside pandemic overwhem…at least temporarilyDec 13, 20211Dec 13, 20211
Published inMotivate the MindWhat Finishing my First Novel Taught me About Writing and ResilienceI began writing my first novel tentatively when my first son was a year old. Naïve, and overly optimistic, I told my husband, I would take…Oct 29, 20212Oct 29, 20212
Published inILLUMINATIONMy Evolving Relationship with AngerIt’s late afternoon. I would rather be sitting at my desk, playing with words and scenes, finishing an article I started writing in the…Oct 26, 20212Oct 26, 20212
Published inILLUMINATIONMy Elusive Search for White Space and Why You Should Be Searching TooWe have work scheduled on our calendars, as well as play and if we’re lucky, even spots of calm self-care. But is there any white space? A…Oct 19, 20214Oct 19, 20214