I saw a stranger completely change the way she looked at me. I was in Trader Joe’s, and I noticed that the checkout person was unusually adept at bagging. She packed my eggs and raspberries safely, organized the bags, so they each weighed about the same, and did it at…

The average person weighs 30 pounds more today than in 1960 — I used to eat out with someone about 5' 3" who stayed slim for the twenty years I knew her. We ate out a lot because we had a business relationship that involved meeting at dinner. I was amazed that someone so petite didn’t easily gain weight. Her secret was…

I woke up on Labor Day after a night of coughing had kept me up for hours. Crap. I needed medical help when it was hardest to get — on a major holiday. That’s when I remembered I had recently signed up for a virtual health app called Ally. I…

And help you build a business as a creative entrepreneur — I spent the last 6 weeks unsubscribing from emails. This was incredibly satisfying. I jettisoned unwanted promotions from all the emails I signed up to get discounts and eliminated newsletters I no longer read. I'm nearing my goal of having no unwanted emails. This helps focus me. I want to…

Last weekend four generations of my family got together for no particular reason. We traveled from different locations to be together, to eat, share memories, and update each other on our lives. It's been a long time since we felt safe being together. March 2020 to be exact. We took…

And four ways to avoid becoming a victim — Medical gaslighting occurs when a medical practitioner dismisses a patient’s complaints. This can lead to a mistaken diagnosis, no diagnosis, or a delayed diagnosis — any of which may be devastating. The term, “gaslighting” comes from a film where a man tries to convince his wife she is going crazy…

And what you can do to protect yourself — 1. The United States spent $4.1 trillion on healthcare last year That's about 20% of our GDP. It's a number that is so large as to be difficult to comprehend. The United States spends the highest GDP of any nation in the world; one reason is our administrative costs, including billing and record keeping. Although Obamacare capped insurers' profit, the insurance…

You’ll know when if you ask yourself one question I wrote an email to my supervisor to suggest we use new marketing technology. I offered ideas of how we could use it and shared the cost. My supervisor responded with a long email, saying that he knew all about this…