Often when stresses of life mount up, the effects show up first on my face.  It’s not only my perception because this is when I hear those dreaded words, “You look tired.” A more gentle way of saying…I’m not looking so good. It is these times I wish for a magical wand capable of [...]

There was a time, long, long ago when I came to expect the best Birthday gift in the form of a little gold trinket, a romantic getaway, an expensive dinner with a bottle of lovely champagne…any of these would have added a special beauty in my life.
But over time these  “things” have become [...]