Please Give Me A Foot Massage
When my friend, Pat, was dying, she asked, “Karen, will you please massage my feet?” This request made me feel a...
Please Give Me A Foot Massage
Wisdom Stories
A Healthy Riddle
A Healthy Riddle
What can you give someone that is organic, naturally sweet, no pesticides, non-fattening, no preservatives and 100%...
Walk and Talk
Walk and Talk
I was depressed. I could not get myself to do what I knew would help me. If you are seeking creative ideas, go out...
Getting Out and About
Getting Out and About
A reader wrote to me, "Instead of lecturing my husband and me to “get out of the house and do something fun” after...
Take Care of the Caregiver
Take Care of the Caregiver
After a boating accident, Jim spent many days in the hospital. One day his wife said to me, “Jim daily receives...
Please Read to Me
Please Read to Me
Emily Dickinson said in one of her poems, “There is no frigate like a book to take us miles away.” Reading to...
Groceries Delivered With A Smile
Groceries Delivered With A Smile
When I was ill with a terrible cold—the kind that makes you feel miserable and you can barely move your body from...
How to Support Parents of Autistic Children
How to Support Parents of Autistic Children
My friend Krista was in Burger King with her two sons. One son, Benjamin, has autism and was having a difficult...
