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I love to connect with my readers, and in my monthly newsletter, I share my thoughts, updates about events, a discussion of what I've been reading, stories from life in Connecticut, and much more. Feel free to browse my past newsletters and stop by at the beginning of each month to read my latest note to you.

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The stack of books I’ve written stands 28 tall!

June 2025

6/1/2025

I love you! Happy June. If this fresh opening month of summer is half as wondrous as the merry month of May, I’ll be in bliss.

I want to share with you some of the highlights of May. The air was scented with lilac and lily of the valley in my intimate backyard. As I drove with friends around country roads, the azalea and rhododendron were spectacularly lush and brightly colorful this spring.

Thank you for all the pleasure, meaning and happiness you add to my life. One message I want to assure you that I understand: life is precious. We can find joy in the moment we realize this life will not last forever. Our wellness is not guaranteed. Right now, when we’re as well as we are, we can celebrate fully. This is it!

I fully intend to thrive in the beauty of June’s promises ...

December 2002

12/1/2002

I hope your heart is full of Thanksgiving cheer and you feel that you have abundant blessings in your life.

Peter and I count you as healers and friends. The outpouring of loving energy continues to uplift us, inspire us and is working magically. Thanks to a wonderful and talented ...

November 2002

11/1/2002

Can you imagine how much the following letter warmed my heart, especially under these difficult circumstances? As our lives have been suddenly confined to a few rooms in our New York apartment because of Peter’s injury, we’re acutely aware how precious life is, how important it is to ...

October 2002

10/1/2002

Peter and I enjoyed some peaceful happy days at the cottage in September, savoring sparkling sunny days with low humidity. The sunsets were awesome in their spectacular colors. As sky meets water when the sun touches down, we experience a miraculous sight, a promise of nature's continuity. Fall is ...

September 2002

9/1/2002

I think of this month as a time of new beginnings, being given a clean, clear fresh start. As children go back to school, we go back to work, inspired by time shared with family and friends, grateful for time in the garden, at the beach, on the water and ...

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