There are moments in life that no matter how many people are all around you, you are still alone.  I came to that realization as I sat in my oversized hospital gown waiting for the x-ray tech to return from that mysterious place down the long hall where a faceless stranger determines your fate. “We [...]

I’d like to honour two outstanding women over 40 that have set the bar high for the rest of us! I find their achievements inspiring and I know that if we believe in ourselves, there isn’t anything we can’t do. One woman crashed through the film industry’s glass ceiling last Sunday. Fifty-eight year old Kathryn [...]

My hat goes off to Valerie Bertinelli for standing up for traditional marriage on The View last week.  Barbara Walters revealed that actress Mo’Nique in her pre-Oscar interview told her that she and husband Sidney Hicks have an “open marriage.”  Joy Behar mumbled something about someone being there as important and Sherri Shepherd brought up the fact that [...]

I’ve lost ten pounds!!!  My first weight loss milestone folks!  I’ve encountered a few bumps in the road here and there but haven’t devoured a whole chocolate cake or anything (not that it hasn’t crossed mind)!  I wanted to share a few observations I’ve made about myself and my “rebirth” as a woman with healthy [...]