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Paris is a Kaleidoscope* of Colors, Cultures and the Senses
*Kaleidoscope comes from the Greek kalos (beautiful) and eidos (form or shape) and skopein (look at) which combines to mean a device for looking at beautiful shapes! “Bonjour, Madame!” the smiling hotel staffer greeted me at the registration desk as I approached....
Celebrating the Measure of A Successful Life
Life is short, shorter than we know, and at the end of our days what do we want to be said about who we were, how we lived, the good that we did, and the legacy that we left behind? I am visiting these questions right now because one of my favorite people on this...
Uncommon Wisdom Often Arrives Unexpectedly
Life is such an interesting adventure, isn’t it? You just never know when wisdom is going to show up, stick out its hand to shake yours, and then proceed to expand your world view in a flash of unexpected sagacity. It’s one of my favorite things that happens in...
Life is A Splendid Torch for Me, Not a Brief Candle
It’s January 2019 and a new year is underway. I have been busy doing all the things that are asked of us when a new year begins: I looked back, I reflected on my goals and how I succeeded or failed to meet them; I took down the tree and put away all the...
Something to Do, Something to Love, and Something to Hope For
The season of light is upon us, and with it, comes an opportunity to go within, to seek inner peace, and to take the time for solitude and reflection. Winter is the season that bids us to grow still as silent snow falls onto earth, coating trees and the landscape...
Snow on the Roof
I teach a series of classes called Conscious Aging; the curriculum was developed over four years of field testing by the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS). There are five interconnected goals for participants: To explore unexamined, self-limiting beliefs about...
Animals Grieve, Too
I am so glad we live in a world where stories about animals are a part of our news and our national interest. We care not only about the stories of our pets who grace our homes with love and fun, but we are also interested in the stories of animals who live in our...
Being Alone is Good Medicine For Grief and Other Life Transitions
Sometimes life calls our attention to a topic by providing repeated exposure to it. In my case, I read two feature stories about loneliness and grief in online magazines in recent weeks, and then I spent a session with a client focused on helping her cope with...
Vacations Always Open My Heart and My Senses
It’s been only two days since we arrived home, and I can still smell the ocean air. Every year since I was treated for cancer in 2006, my two sons and their families have gone with me on a family beach vacation, often to Cape Cod, my favorite place on the planet and...
Love Is Participating in an Alzheimer’s Study
Like most of you, I have some special people in my life who have been diagnosed in recent years with Alzheimer’s Disease, a form of dementia. The disease progresses relentlessly, forcing significant life changes upon patients and family members struggling to care for...
Now Available: Elaine Voci’s New Book, Voices of the 21st Century
Order your copy of Elaine Voci's new #1 International Best Seller, Voices of the 21st Century: Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Women Who Make a Difference.
This book is for women seeking education, guidance, and inspiration from 50 women contributors who share their important life lessons and timely messages to encourage and empower other women. Behind each story is a woman brave enough to have her voice heard and bold enough to make a difference.
