Last week marked a year since my mom passed away. It’s been an entire year since she left me and my sister N to fend for ourselves. She lived a long and good life into her 90s, but I still…
Triple Crown: My Velvet Sofa, An Anna Quindlen Novel and A Latte
February 28, 2014
I can’t think of a more enjoyable winter afternoon than cuddling up on my new gray velvet sofa, reading Anna Quindlen’s latest novel, Still Life With Bread Crumbs, and sipping a Starbucks VIA Latte. First the sofa In a recent The New…
This weather on the east coast is a drag – first snow, sleet, and ice, now thunderstorms and heavy rain. While I did many heart opening asanas in yoga class yesterday in honor of February American Heart Month, I closed…
Everyone seems stressed out these days. Stress can contribute to an increase in cortisol levels (stress hormone) impacting heart disease, blood pressure, blood sugar and stress can be detrimental to your health. In this month’s issue of The Oprah Magazine,…
It looks like you may have had a heart attack,” said doctor S as she read the EKG during my annual checkup in December. “OMG! Are you kidding me?” I gasped. I grew faint. I thought about all the stomach…
I don’t know about you, but I splurged during the holidays with cookies, cakes, and other high-fat foods. My exercise routine floundered and extra pounds found their way onto my hips and stomach. During my life after 50, I’ve found…
