I grew up with a single mother who was self-made and taught me how to be independent. She instilled confidence in me to know I …
Just a Thought: Tina
I have a lot of cancer in my family, from both my father’s and mother’s sides. My sister and I always say, we will get it, …
Just a Thought: Winter White
I never thought white or any color close to white would work for me in the winter. That “Winter White” term was foreign to me. …
Just a Thought: Chapter 2 in Parenting
I have been an empty nester for the last 7 years but my role as a mother hasn’t changed. Every time my son (27) comes back …
Just a Thought: Giving
We like to ask our #AlembikaWomen “What do you do when you don’t know what to do?” This question came up for me many times …
Just a Thought: Travel to Warm Weather
I was born in Israel, a very small country about the size of New Jersey. One can cover the whole country from north to south …
Just a Thought: Home
Since October 7th, when the war broke out in Israel, this question of where home is keeps coming up for me. I have lived in …
Just a Thought: My Will
I started to write my will 6 years ago. I was nervous going into that realm of thought when I met my lawyer for the …
Just a Thought: Humanity
We are all extremely sensitive these days, emotionally and politically. There is a lot of destruction in the world and many of us are directly …
Just a Thought: Scaling Down
I am helping my elderly friend, Hannelore, in clearing out her apartment or as she calls it ” clearing the clutter”. She wants to leave …