The Girl Left Behind – The Story That Didn’t Add Up – Series
So much of my beginning was shaped by my grandfather’s quiet strength.
It feels right, at least to me, that I’m beginning to write this story […]
Embracing the Single Life: Finding Freedom, Joy, and Self-Discovery
Many people view being single as something to pity. If maintaining a relationship seems complicated, it’s often assumed that something must be wrong — that […]
Woodstock: The Liberation Years: Spirituality, Intimacy, and the Revolution of the ’60s – Series
This is the first post in a series about the boldest adventure of my youth—running away at sixteen to attend Woodstock.
Some Sixties veterans compare Burning […]
Truth Isn’t Always Black and White: Embracing Life’s Gray Areas
The Truth Isn’t Always Black And White
We’re not here to agree with everyone but to coexist with compassion.
That means respecting others’ life paths and personal, […]
The Girl Left Behind: The Truth I Could No Longer Ignore – Series
These events are not imagined; they come from the pages of my real life.
I’ve chosen to share it now […]
The Girl Left Behind – There Is No Substitute for a Mother’s Love – Series
On the night of October 14, 1962, at 10:40 PM PST, my mother, Frances Marion Cascinai, age 37, was found dead in our family home […]
From Liberation to Disillusionment: A Personal Journey Through the Spiritual and Social Upheaval of the ’60s and ’70s
Sexual liberation was at the heart of the social and spiritual upheaval of the 1960s and ’70s. With the advent of the Pill, intimacy was […]
Treat Yourself with the Same Care You Give Others: A Simple Ritual of Self-Respect
When you invite friends over for lunch or dinner, do you prepare a thoughtful meal, tidy up your home, maybe light a […]







