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
The Cost of Being Uninsured Today Can Cost Your Life Tomorrow by Marly Bobillier Grosso A few years ago, my then employer announced reductions in staff to every department within the company, including the visual design team where I worked. I became one more casualty of the crumbling retail world. Along with my job, our health Read more
The Bennies of CBD By Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. CBD has been around since the early 1900’s when chemist Roger Adams isolated cannabidiol compound while researching prophylactics to potential gas attacks during the trench warfare in Europe. Working at the National Research Council in Washington DC a few decades later, Adams presented a paper to Read more
Emotional Spring Cleaning by Donna Scrafano Spring is usually the season when we clean out our brick-and-mortar homes and closets for the coming year. But Spring is also a good time to clean out any toxic energy that may have infiltrated our lives. Such toxic energy may come in the forms of everyday stressors, pending Read more
A Little Birdie Told Me by Angie Littlefield I have known a number of Silver Sagers, particularly ones of retirement age, who have taken up birdwatching as a way to get outside more. In winter of course, this isn’t as easy, especially if, like me, you live in a snowy climate. But you can always Read more
