One trait to know about Greeks is they love a good party with great music. Last Saturday, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral feted my brother- and sister-in-law, Chris and Eleni Yokas, honoring their four decades…
In my first post for Mental Health Awareness Month I wrote about Olivia, and what an inspiration she is to me. (Read HERE) I described how I want everyone to feel safe talking about their…
Toward the end of last year, there was a call for submissions for an anthology that was going to be about fury, telling "stories of women who know their anger is real and justified and…
Last Saturday, I attended this event: on cultivating courage: An Evening with Pema Chödrön and Greg Boyle. To Benefit Homeboy Industries Pictured: Pema (Buddhist monk), our moderator José Arellano, and Father Greg (Jesuit priest, affectionately known…
A few weeks ago, I read a blog post written by Glennon Doyle Melton, well known to her fans as the driving force behind the website Momastery. She’s a best-selling author (whose book got…
Just Finished Women, Food and God, by Geneen Roth Six weeks ago, I walked into my local Weight Watchers center for what felt like the eight hundredth time. Months had passed since my last…
