One thing that always makes me happy is being out in nature. I love nature. I love trees, flowers, and the feeling of walking barefoot in the grass. I spend a lot of time outside every day. I love doing yoga outside. I love to…
I believe there are two kinds of people: Alive people and Not Alive people. Alive people are engaged in the act of living, attuned to others, present in the moment, and “a little bit shiny”. Not alive people, on the other hand, exhibit and almost…
My son (Joel) and I are sitting in the living room. He is playing Minecraft and I am working on getting my 5th book published. Getting Started Mom, first, you need to decide between Creative Mode and Survival Mode. In Creative Mode, you are like…
*and yes, I own all of them. These days I enjoy quality summer time in my garden, swimming, lounging, reading, and just relaxing. I rearranged all my bookshelves and feel so happy to be surrounded by all those sweet relics collected over the years. I…
Hey, you! Don’t say straight! Children are too young to learn about gender identity and gender roles. Why should kids be indoctrinated to believe that women should marry men and be their wives? This nuclear family model didn’t even exist for most of homo sapiens’…
From my experience when it comes to men, they tend to see things less complicated than women do. I had a conversation with a friend at work the other day who told me that he has a cookbook with easy recipes because it does not…
Sommer holidays are around the corner. Schools will be closed for nine weeks! NINE weeks. As I am generally quite fond of children, I am raising an eight-year-old, I reach my limits on certain days. We are approaching another long weekend but before he has…
A lot has changed in my life and I feel so much better. I am still easygoing but sometimes difficult. A woman who startles easily. I still forget to wash an apple before I eat it. I think, “Yes, things could be grosser, hotter and…
Dear Women’s Magazines, and Fashion Show Photographers, Congratulations on an excellent job promoting body confidence to women everywhere with your consistent covers featuring naked celebrities who are comfortable enough with their bodies to put their dumpy, veiny, stretch-mark-covered selves on full display. Of course, their…
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine needed me to check on her husband, Michael, to make sure he had not killed himself. Earlier that evening, Michael (the ex-husband) had confessed to my friend that he had been entangled in a two-year-long sexual…
