2020: The Year of Fear
 Just two and a half months ago we were celebrating the start of a new year. We made our intentions and we agreed to new commitments. We wanted to make this year the best ever! WAIT! What happened to all those new intentions and commitments? Is it the Trump administration’s problems, the stock market acting like a tsunami, or the sudden emergence of the coronavirus that is making life in 2020 not so glorious […]
Perpetrators In Our Midst
For years, I could never understand how Adolf Hitler (who was inspired by Benito Mussolini), Joseph Stalin, and Vladimir Putin could rise to power and commit such acts of evil destruction. Looking at Donald Trump (who is inspired by Putin), and reading this article, I now fully understand how the American people voted for him. I’m always struck by how, after some act of violence and crime, fraud/[manipulation], or abuse, everyone laments: Someone must have […]
Verbal Abuse IS Domestic Abuse
Dear Wellness Seeker, I received this email this morning from NO MORE Foundation and thought I would spread the word. The holidays are extremely stressful and angry words can ruin the season. If you or someone you know is being verbally abused, PLEASE help yourself or them with reading this article. Thank you NO MORE Foundation for your commitment to and work for abuse survivors. Did you know that nearly half of all women and […]
New 2019 Cancer Survey
First Survivor Views Survey Highlights Barriers to Addressing Side Effects of Cancer Treatment Washington, D.C. – Barriers to accessing appropriate therapies to address the physical and psychological side effects of cancer treatment continue to persist for patients and survivors, according to survey results from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Survivor Views, an initiative launched by ACS CAN in January, established a national cohort of cancer patients and survivors to complete a […]
I felt I had to tell the truth!
In a recent article in TIME magazine, Lyz Lenz wrote a brilliant article “Shouting Into the Void: How many personal stories must women share to convince others of their humanity?†I am moved by this article, so I want to share some of it with you, and then a few comments from me. “Women have long been compelled to share their most private moments in order to convince others of their humanity.†“As more men, […]
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