anticipa-a-tion …. (I hope you're humming that song now!) This has always been a short path to anxiety for me. Anticipation of an upcoming flight. Anticipation of someone's reaction. Anticipation of imminent death. Anticipation … fill in the blank. Well, today is the day before a long trip. My husband and I, [...]...

While driving to work the other morning, I heard an interesting story on NPR about facial expressions. Researchers were trying to solve a simple question: why is it that all the world's cultures share facial expressions? Fear always looks like fear. Disgust always looks like disgust. Anger always looks like anger. One of the theories is [...]...

I turn 50 in about six weeks. I've always enjoyed my milepost birthdays - and have used them as moments of reflection and gratitude. I'm glad to be growing up and to see what happens as the decades pile up. By the time I was 30 I had three daughters. When [...]...

I don't know if anyone reading this blog watches "Brothers and Sisters". My kids and I are quite addicted to it, and although it is all of the things that I am supposed to hate about TV, and TV drama especially, there is something about this show that keeps us all hooked. My children [...]...

I've often had bouts of extreme anxiety while driving. It can really take me into a lot of fear and keep me from experiencing the freedoms in my life. So, today I'm driving across my state. Alone. I'm excited about it and I am looking forward to it. I love my car, I [...]...