A profound sadness has settled over our planet. Whether it’s the loss of visits with loved ones, the loss of steady work and income, the loss of our usual routines or the full-stop loss of a person in our life whose own life has been extinguished by CO… Continue reading
When you meet Tisha Kenny — vibrant and enthusiastic — you’d never believe she’s a cancer survivor, not to mention a three-time survivor of breast cancer in her 30s. “I never thought I’d see 40,” says Kenny, 74, a San Francisco artist who’s a retired n… Continue reading
The other night I was so worried about the coronavirus that I took five milligrams of Ativan, but all it did was make me feel hung over. The next day, I ran four miles and walked another two. Neither helped. “I shall die of eating an unwashed grape,” I… Continue reading
The other night I was so worried about the coronavirus that I took five milligrams of Ativan, but all it did was make me feel hung over. The next day, I ran four miles and walked another two. Neither helped. “I shall die of eating an unwashed grape,” I… Continue reading
Joan Lunden is one of those celebrities who is instantly relatable, which is why she was so successful co-hosting ABC’s Good Morning America for 17 years in the 1980s and 1990s. By sharing her personal challenges — healthy living, caregiving and surviv… Continue reading
As a psychotherapist who does counseling with new mothers, when I ask a client how she’s doing, I’m hoping to hear some version of, “I’m tired, but it’s an amazing experience” or “Being a mom is awesome.” But, sometimes instead I hear something like, “… Continue reading
How many people can say they’ve stopped corporate pollution in its tracks? Lois Gibbs and Linda Garcia can. Both have won the Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s largest award for grassroots environmental activism. Gibbs received the honor in 1990… Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This is the first in an occasional series of features about people facing a new decade (50-90) who reflect on their past and share what energizes them about life today.) Sixty-nine hit me like a tornado, fast-moving and whipping up emot… Continue reading
During CES 2020 in Las Vegas in January, more than 4,400 companies debuted some 20,000 tech products, everything from 8K TVs to foldable laptop computers to plant-based pork from the people who brought you the Impossible Burger. (Clearly, the show has … Continue reading
In my early 20s, I realized that I wanted to have nude photos of myself taken one day, if I could work up the nerve. Not because I was an exhibitionist, mind you. Rather, I wanted to preserve an unfettered, full-body image of myself to look at in my ol… Continue reading