Midlife With Courage

Look at this photo and think about what you see. Each spring I buy flowers to put into hanging baskets along the front patio. The last few years I have bought petunias because they're pretty and the hummingbirds like them. This spring I was surprised to see what looked like a little petunia plant sprouting up from the ground below the basket. As it became bigger and then formed ...

“When women come together, magic happens.” I have been saying that a lot lately, and every time I say it, I feel the truth of it land a little deeper. There is something powerful about women sitting in the same room. The shared laughter. The knowing looks. The way one woman’s story gives another woman permission to tell the truth. The way a room can soften when someone finally s...