Living - Oct. 11, 2009
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day FORTY!
Today will be my last entry as I have now been blogging for 40 days, the 20 days before my 40th birthday and the 20 days after.  Whew!I just went back and read day one for the first time since I published it.As I said, I do feel more impowered, "wiser," and I think I've finally sta...
Tags: Reiki, kindness, friends, family, 40, forty, 30

Living - Oct. 9, 2009
40 of 40: Day 39
"All we are saying is give peace a chance."I woke this morning to the news that a sitting US President, Barack Obama, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - a surprise to everyone, including the President.As to not seem overly biased, I posted the story from FOX News on my Facebook pa...
Tags: nobel, obama, peace, action, fox, hope, 40, forty,

Living - Sept. 4, 2009
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 4
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 4 Here's something from the "nights."  In fact, last nightSingle and 40.  Now, there's nothing wrong with being single.  I enjoy it.  You have complete autonomy, but that's not always the way other peole feel.  I ha...
Tags: single, 40, forty, alone, time, divorce, death, dating, couple

Living - Sept. 2, 2009
Forty Days and Forty Nights of 40: Day 2
Forty Days and Forty Nights of 40: Day 2 Forty is still middle-age, unless all your friends are living until 100.  Even though we are living longer and better, now is the time when you often deal with issues of mortality. As I was preparing for this blog, I was also preparing f...
Tags: death, tolle, eckhart, 40, forty

Living - Dec. 27, 2008
Got My 40, Where's The Party?
I remember many moons ago when "Getting A 40" was something some of my nefarious and not so nefarious associates might do, to get the party started.  Now, I'm looking at getting a soon-to-be 40-year-old husband some big whopping birthday celebration and I'm at a loss.  I hav...
Tags: 40, Forty, birthday, birthday parties