What if a good friend suggested that the best way for you to “fix” you ailing marriage was to maintain separate residences? That’s what my guest this morning, Lise Stryker Stoessel, educator, speaker, author and self-development guru proposes in her soon to be published book, "Living Happily Ever After – Separately." Is this a throwback to the separate bedrooms of the 18th century, a new … [Read more...]

Sugar and spice and everything nice; the Ginger Bread House; Candyland; I call my baby "lollilop" - in nursery rhymes and fairytales, children's board games and song lyrics, and more commercials than we would have time to list, sugar and sweets are a central theme in the lives of our children. But to children's health activist, mother and candidate for the school board, Ivana Kadija, there is a … [Read more...]

The notions of living a life of balance and alignment are not new to this show. They are, in fact, key elements of what you might think of as a Real Life Philosophy. But as with most words and concepts, there is often misunderstanding about what we mean when we use them. For many, the idea of balance in their life, means aiming for an equal division of resources, (time, money, attention) to the … [Read more...]

When we talk about the trauma of cancer it is easy to be overwhelmed by the numbers. The number of ways in which cancer attacks that human body: ovarian, testicular, breast, lung, liver. The number of newly diagnosed cases each year. The number who die. This morning we are going to focus on a much smaller number--the number one. The one person in the life of the cancer patient: husband, mother, … [Read more...]

We live in a time when there are so many in need and a time when the core of American charitable giving is itself facing hard or even devastating economic challenges. So it may seem simply logical to think, “I’ll keep my charity closer to home for now”. But to do so just reinforces the “illusion” of home. The earth is our home and national borders in no way limit our connections to all … [Read more...]