So, This is New Year’s And What Have You Done? One of my favorite Christmas songs is from John Lennon, “Happy Xmas (War is Over)”. As a rule, I detest the “Xmas” people use instead of “Christmas” because I feel it demeans what the holiday stands is and its true meaning. Yet despite the title, the song has always resonated…

My name is Dolores and I was diagnosed with scleroderma at the age of sixteen. I am now fifty-seven. I do not know what I expected for my life but given my diagnosis, I admit I am surprised that I am here and still going strong. …

The holiday season is upon us, complete with parties, festivities, and a lot of food. Everywhere you go food is part of celebrating the joy of sharing this time together. From the special displays in grocery stores full of holiday treats to your local café offering decadent hot chocolates paired with delicious baked goods, we immerse ourselves in food. This is a time of year…

I recently sent a card to a friend whom I have not seen in decades. It was her birthday week and I wanted her to know that I am thinking of her. I saw on the internet that both of her parents had passed on and I am sad for…

Every day I have a significant choice to make: what clothes am I going to wear today? Millions of women face the same question each morning as well, albeit for different reasons. …

As I approach the anniversary of the death of one of my dearest friends and my mentor, I have been thinking a lot about trauma and grieving. …

Recently, there was a controversy surrounding the title “doctor” as applies to Jill Biden, Ed.D. The author of an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal described her title as “honorary, fraudulent, and even comic.” …

No, Really. Stop. I was carrying a box filled with items from my office desk that I just cleared out when I ran into a now former colleague on the steps. …

As I entered my mid-fifties I realized a fundamental truth: I was incredibly worn. I am not talking about being tired from my daily life (although there was a touch of that, certainly) but a deep in my bones exhausted state. And I am not alone. I am not exactly…