What Your Most Unlikely Friendship Can Teach You
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe Remember the Connections I’ve missing my quirky friend Violet. Last month marked one year since…
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My Must-Read Nonfiction Recommendations: Books that Deepen Connections
{Nonfiction November Week 1}
Each November, I take a month to share the best of the nonfiction books I’ve been reading this year. I’m often surprised by the trends that emerge, and this year,…
Read moreThe Unexpected Impact of a Short Friendship
It’s Thursday morning, one day after V died. My phone dings. I see it’s Michael. I wonder what he’s going to say. He wasn’t the one who told me about…
Read more10 Myths (And Realities) About That Fight You Just Had With Your Partner
Why is this happening to me? Something has gone terribly wrong. Tears are falling now. Doesn’t he realize how painful this is? It was a weekday morning, post-retirement. My husband…
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