by Hélène | Dec 31, 2022 | Musings
When the “storm of the century” was due to hit Chicago right before Christmas, coinciding with our flights out to visit my parents in Santa Barbara, my husband and I decided to move our travel plans up by 2 days and avoid the mess entirely. (Good thing we...
by Hélène | Dec 19, 2022 | Musings
For nearly 3 years, I avoided it. I’d find out after-the-fact that I’d been exposed and still, no sign of it. Like last Christmas, when over a dozen of us gathered for the holidays and many ended up with Covid. Not me! Or a couple of months ago, when I...
by Hélène | Nov 30, 2022 | Musings
Two weeks ago, I woke up to a text from my friend Karen—well, really her eldest son Alec who had taken over her cell phone at her request. He wanted to let me know that his dad, Jim, had suffered a serious accident and was in the hospital in New Jersey. We’ve...
by Hélène | Nov 15, 2022 | Musings
In midlife, many of us are rethinking our female friendships. This significant life transition—potentially involving new priorities, a geographic move, a change in work or marital or family status, a new mindset—may precipitate a desire for new friendships. This may...
by Hélène | Nov 5, 2022 | Musings
I attended a virtual support group recently entitled “Getting Through the Holidays Together!” — I signed up because that’s exactly how I feel. I have to “get through” them. In the meeting, I shared my true feeling about these upcoming...
