The Sophia Project

Last week I had a BIG IDEA. I mean really big. Life-changing big. Revolutionary big. Stopped-me-in-my-tracks-while-walking-the-dog BIG. And then I got home from that walk. And felt sort of sleepy. Took a little nap. Checked email and Facebook. Did some work. And then, by golly, it was bedtime and too late to do anything about [...]

I don’t mention it often in this blog, but I have a secret super power. I’m a counselor. That’s right. A therapist. A head shrinker. A touchy-feely do-gooder. I have nine and a half years of higher education and 18 years experience in the mental health field to back it up. I’ve got, like, 10 [...]

It’s Valentine’s Eve. I confess I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. It just feels so… forced. Last night at Walgreen’s, on my way to the check-out counter with contact lens solution and Emergency-C, I found myself lured into the seasonal aisle, drawn in by the bright pink and red boxes of sweet and [...]