By Gwenn Voelckers Thanksgiving is around the corner, marking the beginning of the holiday season — a time filled with food, family, joy and
Live Alone & Thrive
‘Leaf’ Lessons: Embracing Change as a Catalyst for Growth
By Gwenn Voelckers It’s early September, and I can already see the leaves on my sunset maple transitioning from vibrant green to a deep
Having the Courage to Live Alone
By Gwenn Voelckers I was inspired to write this column on courage after receiving this email below from a reader: Dear Gwenn, You would
Don’t Let This Past Year Define You
By Gwenn Voelckers ‘Just as we were getting a taste of normalcy, a fourth wave of coronavirus infections began to sweep across the U.S.
Create an inviting ‘Table for One’ this Summer
By Gwenn Voelckers With the worse of the pandemic behind us and with summer in full swing, restaurant traffic is booming. And it’s no
Living Alone Is No Laughing Matter — or Is It?
By Gwenn Voelckers “My life was no barrel of monkeys after my divorce. In fact, having fun was a low priority on my to-do
Cocoon No More: It’s Time to Get Our Hands Dirty!
By Gwenn Voelckers We may think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” Jenny Uglow
Embrace the Joy of Missing Out!
By Gwenn Voelckers Chances are you’ve heard the expression: Fear of missing out — or FOMO. It refers to the anxiety that occurs when