There was a time when we couldn't wait for things to change - for school to end and the summer to begin, to go away to college, to find a job, to find a better job, to find a partner, and perhaps find a better partner, to watch our kids grow up. But now we are just as likely to fear change,…
As we pass the halfway point of life we may begin to wonder what we will do with the rest of it. We long to explore new horizons of self-discovery and experience, but we fear the wages of age - loss, decline, disappointment. Is our glass going to be half-full or half-empty? The scale is tilted by…
Admit it, you've sneaked a peek at the Facebook listing of a grade-school pal or enemy; you've Googled a high school sweetheart; you've even contemplated going to a reunion, after decades of scorning them. You may not be able to explain this increasing curiosity about those long-lost relationships,…
I have always dreamed of going on a safari - the elephants roaming, the lions stalking and the luxurious tent and campfire meals! This would be the moment to go for it - my kids are grown, my freelance work gives me the time flexibility, I am still healthy, and I have enough financial backing to…