Year: 2016

My husband posts a weekly piece on the Chicago Tribune’s digital blog. His commentary immediately after the election reflects the apprehensions of many Americans and

May I offer a perplexing concept: is it possible that we have been trained to be unhappy? Think back at what we have been told

Mindfulness is all the vogue nowadays. Over seven hundred medical centers, hospitals and clinics recommend the practice. Commonly known as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR),

Some twenty-five years ago when I named my practice The Wellness Source the word “wellness” was not as commonly used as it is nowadays by

Did you ever – out of nowhere – have a heart opening moment with a stranger? I did this week in the elevator at Mariano’s

Looking at the world today, I am seeing extreme positions. In politics, it’s the Right and the Left, polarized and unyielding regardless of the issue;

Mother’s Day can be a challenge for me. A Hallmark Card’s idyllic view of the mother/child relationship doesn’t match the conflicted feelings I learned to

My husband looked up from the newspaper, a mournful, puzzled look suggesting the question he was to ask was more a request for help than

As today’s rancorous political climate accentuates, we live in a highly polarized world. The scale reads “Right/Wrong” with acrimony on both ends. This turning of

No one is immune to hurt feelings.  Girlfriends and boyfriends break up; husbands and wives have disagreements; employees get wrongfully fired; creative work gets criticized