Improvising Our Way Through Challenging Times By Mary Fridley
May 4, 2022
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…
Covid Confusion: Where Do Things Stand?
April 6, 2022
It feels like there’s a lot of chaos and confusion out there when it comes to understanding where things stand concerning Covid. In China and Hong Kong, for example, a new wave of the Omicron BA.2 variant is raging and in some areas, extreme measures are back in place to…
The Goldilocks Approach To Yoga: Finding The Sweet Spot Towards Transformation By Louise Applebome
April 6, 2022
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…
Embracing The Shame Of Dementia (And Life) By Mary Fridley
March 30, 2022
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…
The Green Light: Environmentally Sensitive Options At Life’s End
March 16, 2022
Have you made your plans? Do you know what you want? While the concept of planning in advance has been promoted for years regarding end-of-life health care and decision-making, what may be new is that now there are an array of post-death options to consider as well. It’s not just…
On A Personal Mission: Actor Samuel L. Jackson Brings An Alzheimer’s Story To Life
March 16, 2022
You likely know him as the bad-ass hitman in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction or maybe from his roles in Jurassic Park or Do The Right Thing. He’s had a strong presence in the film industry for many decades and is even about to be presented with an honorary Oscar at…