TRAVEL BLOG 2 February 27 – March 3 February 28 – March 1: Two Days at Sea Our first day at sea began with breakfast served in our stateroom. Our “stewardess” is Sophia from the Republic of Georgia (names and locations have been changed to protect the innocent). She wears…
As I write this, Ed and I are fortunate to be in Wollongong, Australia, just south of Sydney, playing tai chi with our teacher, Dr. Paul Lam, and his master trainers. Dr. Lam is celebrating his 20th year of annual workshops here in Australia. For the past 21 years, his…
Most of us aren’t being touched enough. In her book Touch (2001), Tiffany Field argued that many societies, ours among them, are dangerously touch-deprived, leading to an epidemic of what she referred to as “touch hunger.” When’s the last time someone touched you, other than maybe a handshake? Touch is…
We like to eat. Food makes us feel good. We probably obsess about eating as often as or more than we think about sex. I read the other day that when we were young, we all had around 9,000 taste buds. And each taste bud contained a number of specialized…
My husband Ed and I have deep friendships with only a handful of people. They’re like priceless gems. They’re like finding home. We’re committed to being there for each other no matter what. We know that these close relationships provide love, meaning and support. And because of the strong connections…
We need to begin to discuss something we’ve tended to avoid talking about. Let me tell you why. For a long time, I’ve had this thing called “urge incontinence,” a sudden intense urge to pee for no apparent reason. It’s not like “stress incontinence,” where one can point to a…