By Mary Fridley   I occasionally use this column to share the writings of people I admire, and high on that list is Sally Fox, a “writer, consultant, and coach ready to help you redesign your life.” She is also one of the most curious, thoughtful, caring, and creative people…

By Louise Applebome   “It’s not irritating to be where you are. It’s irritating to wish you were somewhere else.”   John Cage (1912-1992) Avant-garde musician, composer, and philosopher.     How often “on the mat” do we become distracted and/or frustrated?   That “should” word creeps in and diverts…

By Alice Herb   As I watched the Senate hearings on now-confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, I was reminded of an article I read years ago that maintained the following: Girls whose fathers encouraged and/or supported them to pursue careers usually not open to women often succeeded when they did…

By agebuzz Contributing Editor Julie Buyon   It’s safe to say that most of us have received a surprise – and perhaps incorrect – bill for medical services. Where to turn for help when this happens? A Powerhouse Patient knows there are many ways to get help, but often you…

By Louise Applebome   Transformation is the name of the game in our physical yoga practice. We can expect, in large and itty bitty ways, shifts in strength, balance, flexibility, attitude, and awareness. The goal, naturally, is for the shifts to be improvements and progress. And, the way to optimize…

By Mary Fridley   As I have written in past posts, I practice social therapeutics, an approach that makes the connection between play in early childhood and theatrical performance in adulthood. Both play and performance are developmental, that is, they create something new out of what exists, and what we’ve…