For those of us who are planners, it can take a lot of restraint not to plan our days and lives down to the very second, so that nothing is (theoretically) left to chance. Of course, planning helps us make sense of where we’re headed and how we’d like to get there. It can help [...]
A new sense of community emerged this week in Boston. Last Monday we watched in fear as tragedy marred one of the most beautiful, treasured days of the year in our city. We held on through an anxiety-ridden week, hugging our friends a bit tighter and smiling warmly at strangers. Friday night closed with the [...]
Dear Sibyl, I have a wonderful husband of 10 years and we have a good sex life. Often, I need a little help to get me in the mood, my choice is romance novels. Is this normal? Should my husband take offense? He’s never complained, but I just hope I’m not hurting his feelings. Thank [...]
Kayla Allen was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, which she left behind in her teens to cultivate a life of travel and bohemianism. During those years she held many jobs including Jagermeister girl, blackjack dealer, paid game-show contestant, dental imaging software consultant and legal secretary. She also played bass in a Los Angeles band [...]
Everybody has a different concept of family. I was reminded of this after a recent trip to California where virtually our entire brood gathered to spend a long weekend. As it turns out, the weekend was certainly longer for some of us than for others. Even within the same core family unit, you will find [...]
Dearest Clara, As the cold days of winter lift away, so do many of the layers that we became comfortable in. The layers that keep us warm when the chill hits, but also the layers that provided just a little more room to hide under. Maybe everyone doesn’t hide under them, but I do. And [...]
Usually I only work on one project at a time. But the freelancers I know who make a living at it work on multiple projects at once, and I want to learn to do that. When it comes to my social life, I’ve always been into saying ‘yes’ to lots of things and then figuring [...]
In the past week, somewhere between eight and ninety of my Facebook friends posted this video. And then there was the backlash, including this awesome blog post. At the risk of reiterating what has already been said: embedded in this empowering message of confident womanhood is a continued premium on beauty, for one thing—a premium [...]
