Early last fall, my husband, Tim, and I enjoyed a wonderful, “bucket list” trip to Greece. We were looking forward to the legendary blue skies, iconic whitewashed architecture, delicious Greek cuisine, and the timeless ruins—ancient   temples and marble cities that have stood watch over the Mediterranean for more than two thousand years. And Greece did not disappoint. A cloudy day in Greece On our first morning in Athens, we made our way to the “Plaka,” which, in Greek, simply means “The...

I am a recovering worrywart.  My brain has always been excellent at spinning out all kinds of scenarios that haven’t even happened yet. Seriously, some of the creative things my brain’s writers come up with are downright impressive, especially considering how super-sonic fast they can crank out one wild and wooly “What if?” after another.  But I’m getting better at keeping worry in check. Worry is inevitable. But that doesn’t mean we have to let it hijack the wheel and steer us straight...

I’m late to the Winter Olympics. Between International travel and family commitments, I missed the whole shebang - the dramatic upsets, the inspiring stories. I even missed the “Quad God.” But, these past few days, I could not escape the energy and thrill in the voices of people around me—in art class, on Zoom calls, at the grocery store checkout line: “Did you see Alysa Liu’s gold-winning performance? It’s the most amazing thing I’ve seen. And that’s after stepping away from competitive...