Overbooked

As we approach the holiday season, with the end of 2020 in sight, many of us are holding the hope that 2021 will be a better year. This past year has been full of uncertainty, anxiety, isolation, loss, and grief – and one that we are happy to have come [...]

Guest blog by Valerie Taylor   Do you remember the “Guess Your Weight” game at carnivals? I bet I can guess how old you are, or at least in what decade you were born, simply by your reaction to a new television commercial by Knix, a lingerie company targeting mature [...]

Guest blog by Mary Helen Sheriff When I was a child, I spent considerable time with my grandma Hootie on her balcony which overlooked Shore Drive in Virginia Beach. We’d count the RVs that passed by and daydream about renting one when I turned sixteen and taking a road trip [...]

Guest blog by Heidi McCrary As our New Normal continues, I relaxed on my sofa the other evening, and finally started reading the book-club favorite, Little Fires Everywhere. With a limited-series airing currently on Hulu, starring Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon, the timing seemed right to dive into the story [...]

Guest blog by Anne Reeder Heck  Healing from trauma is a gutsy endeavor. It cannot be approached with logic, nor with expectations about a quick fix. Healing requires us to dive in, to be fully present with the discomfort and ugliness, to show compassion for ourselves, and to listen intently. [...]

Guest blog by Sande Boritz Berger I grew up in the 1950’s and early 60’s suburbia, which for many required certain adjustments depending on your roots and past environment. For me, moving away from the busy streets of Brooklyn and my beloved grandparents at the age of seven catapulted me [...]

As I described in Blog #8, Back in Time, I enjoy books that that transport me to times past or that have historical backgrounds. This is especially true when they have a connection to my own life, whether as a life event I’ve experienced, or an interest or fascination I’ve [...]

Guest blog by Shelley Blanton-Stroud I’ve always been drawn to the topic of resilience—it’s the heart of my family’s origin story. I grew up in Bakersfield, California, surrounded by grannies, grandpas, aunts, uncles, and cousins, whose shared history was a Route 66 migration out of Texas and Oklahoma during the [...]