Author: wellness2020

The realization that a goodly portion of the fears and tensions that bedevil us are self-induced is not a new psychological insight. This delicious, tongue-in-cheek

The merchants ardently promoting Valentine’s Day would have you believe that true love is delivered in a box of chocolates or bouquet of flowers. If

It’s a good feeling to list your resolutions for the New Year, looking ahead so confidently toward reaching your objectives: losing weight, reconciling with an

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