Something is beginning to take shape – within me and outside of me. I began to feel the change happening deep inside, during my midlife...

A couple weeks ago, I had a mini freak out. It was coming up on a year since I had left my old self and life behind. The unraveling of my...

Do you even know what menopause means? I had to go to three different websites to get clear on how the medical community defines the...

Before I get to the topic of this post, I want to reflect out loud about what I’m going for with my blog. I think I’m finding my voice –...

Beneath the Surface “I need some Deb time,” the text said. It was my friend Alex. “LOL. It’s a date,” I texted back. We had been having...

Did you come of age in the 1980s? What kinds of messages did you internalize having to do with gender roles? Have you thought about how...

Finding meaning in and reflecting about the mundane equals breathing for me. You can imagine that I might go a little crazy during the...

Oh no! It’s been so long since I’ve written. I've been busy completing the second draft of my memoir, which is due December 22nd. Yikes!...

What? This is the Book of Revelation! I whispered during one of the six viewings of the film Aquaman. A Little Context During this phase...

Are there signs that you’ve ignored, or even dismissed, because they would disrupt your safe but maybe not quite fulfilling life? Have...

I’ve always been a voracious reader, preferring hard cover books over paperback or digital, and marking them up with my own cryptic code....

Once again, I feel grateful to have the opportunity to be interviewed by another inspiring woman. Faiza Sheikh-Mian, LCSW, LCADC, CYT, is...

Every Moment is an Opportunity I was in a bar . . . No really. This bar is one of those Cheers bars – the servers sometimes wear T-shirts...

I promised Part 2 to my last post Men Are NOT the Enemy. In my last post I talked about coming out with my new passion at the Alverno...

Healing the Collective Wounds that Prevent Deep Connection Between Men and Women I came out last Friday! Not in the way you think. Over...

Are You Feeling Stuck in Your Current Job? The good news is feeling stuck means you’re not in survival mode – remember Maslow’s Hierarchy...

Finding Meaning in Film Can be Empowering What could the most recent super hero movie Aquaman possibly have to do with mid-life? People...

Rational Thinking Goes Out the Window When it Comes to Relationships Do you and your partner fight about the same thing over and over?...

One day I just felt inspired thinking about how wisdom is not something we possess but something we can receive if we're open. This made...

I Had this Dream . . . Myths About Dream Interpretation People seem to perk up when they talk about their dreams, perhaps because there...