This reflects my beliefs and my reason for writing The Last Gift Box! Enjoy the ride. There is no return ticket. George Carlin on aging!...

I am having a great time trying to figure out how to get people to talk about death and dying. I know, it's a challenge. My husband has...

I decided this year to follow my daughter's example. She and her family sit together on January 1 and decide on one or two words that...

The Last Gift Box is your way to get prepared for you major life transition - Life to Death. It seems daunting but it really is a doable...

"Thank God they can not cut down the clouds" Thoreau 1857 Alameda Land - claimed, settled, cleared, fenced, planted, built on, asphalted...

It is a New Year. Begin again with deciding how to live your life and not let it pass you by. We will die, but we need to listen to...

" For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin...But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be...

I wrote this during a difficult time. My husband was in UCSF having surgery that would change our lives. We both acted brave. We both...

Time ran away from me and I realize it is I who let that happen. Another lesson in learning how to make time for my pursuits, my...

THIS THANKSGIVING mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Write a love letter. Share some treasure. Give a soft Answer. Encourage...