Breaking Boundaries by Sima Gerber, Ph.D. On what turned out to be my last day of therapy, I asked my therapist, Dr. Roiphe, if he felt alright. This was the first time I had asked him this during the seven years that I had seen him. He said he was fine, and we didn’t talk about Read more
Why Creativity Matters: Ten Minutes a Day by Lucy E.M. Black Think LEFT and think RIGHT and think LOW and think HIGH. Oh, the THINGS you can think UP if only YOU try. –Dr. Seuss In the rush of our lives, it does not often seem possible to squeeze in time to paint, draw, write, Read more
My Secret Shaman by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. As many of you who read Silver Sage Magazine know, last year I contracted COVID and lost my sense of taste (ageusia) and smell (anosmia), as well as my ability to detect hot, spicy foods (chemesthesis). This was quite debilitating. I connected with hundreds of other people Read more
9 Ways to Protect Your Ass(ets) Before You Get a Divorce By Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. I work with a lot of individuals, couples and families at every stage of the divorce process. And as a lawyer’s daughter, I spent countless hours deliberating clients and cases with my father for his legal opinion on things. Read more
Top Ten Ways to Manage Stress by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. Could things be more stressful right now? People are trying to not get sick, determine which vaccine to get or not get, how to keep working, pay the bills, etc. It’s been kind of a shit-show for everyone these past twenty-four months. Warning: these Read more
Vestiges by Lucy E.M. Black Using my phone, I scroll through suggested friends, people I might know, and friend requests. I’m always looking. It seems inevitable that in this vast universe connected by complex algorithms, that at some point, I will see you. From time to time, I type your name into my search bar, but the Read more
Finding Yourself in the Empty Nest by Christina Fain Undeniably, the infamous midlife crisis is not a myth, but we tend to associate this with balding men driving red convertibles. We don’t have an image of women navigating this time of life, not even a funny one! This transitional period affects women, specifically mothers, on Read more
Words by Lynn Campbell Words can get you through anything. Or at least make your journey through hard times a bit easier, whether you are suffering from the trials of this pandemic, the loss of a loved one, a financial crisis, career chaos or a broken heart. Personally, I enjoy reading novels. They are a Read more
Imposter Syndrome by Lucy E.M. Black Several years ago, a student trying to get my attention called out to me by shouting, “Hey, you!” I turned around smartly and responded in the prim, authoritarian voice administrators are trained to use for such occasions, “You may address me as Mrs. Black, or Principal Black, or Madam Read more
MY MOTHER’S VOICE: Stolen by Alzheimer’s by Donna L. Scrafano Painting featured by Judith Carlin The medical consensus believes that Alzheimer’s disease has purely biological causes. I feel, however, that traumatic events can also trigger this dreadful disease. This belief is based on my personal experience watching my mother battle Alzheimer’s. The first trauma came Read more
