by Hélène | Aug 10, 2020 | Musings
As so many of us hunker down in our houses and apartments, we come to appreciate the importance of our environment all the more. Covid has led to an upsurge in all things nesting related. People are cleaning, purging, and redecorating. A friend of mine who specializes... by Hélène | Aug 3, 2020 | Musings
We’re in the final weeks of my Discover Your Purpose group program. I’m deeply honored to walk alongside 9 amazing women in their journeys to reconnect with who they are and what they want out of the rest of their lives. We have weekly Zoom meetings where... by Hélène | Jul 30, 2020 | Next Act for Women
Miriam, an accomplished artist and owner of a decorative painting company, was not prepared for her son’s diagnosis with schizophrenia. She writes about her family’s journey in her first book, He Came in With It: A Portrait of Motherhood and Madness. Tell us a... by Hélène | Jul 27, 2020 | Musings
Last week, I co-hosted a virtual Death Café with Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant Rebekka James via The Transition Network, a nonprofit serving women 50+. This was my third Death Café but my first virtual one. What is a Death Café? Launched in 2010 by the late Jon... by Hélène | Jul 22, 2020 | Next Act for Women
The death of a friend’s son was the calling Martha needed to write her first novel, Winter of the Wolf, combining mystery with her passion for wolves and her beliefs about the afterlife. Tell us a little about your background. I grew up in rural northern Illinois,...