In the 80s, I was young and impressionable, living in a spiritual community, cooking for visiting luminaries like Buckminster Fuller and Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. My astrology back then said I ate idealism for breakfast. One day, my teacher told a group of us, “A firewalk is […]
HuffPost Interviewed Me About Parenting In A Blended Family
I became a regular Contributor to HuffPost in 2015. After posting more than 65 articles about relationships and effective living, HuffPost asked to interview me for its Blended Families Feature. HuffPost: How many family members do you have? Grace: My husband, Ron, and I share four […]
“If You’d Change, I’d Feel Better.”
On a trip to Spain a few years ago, my husband and I landed in Madrid and went straight to the car rental desk, where the employee who was helping us looked at Ron’s full name on his passport and laughed out loud. Then she […]
20 Tips For Transforming A “Difficult” Relationship
“Difficult” relationships are about self-love and self-worth – ours, not theirs. We’ve set causes in motion, and we’re experiencing the results. So our problems are not originating outside of us. Our partners aren’t broken, and it’s not our job to fix them. Relating is like […]
5 Steps For Fighting Fair
Conflict is normal in relationships, and perfect compatibility only happens in fairytales. But knowing how to fight fair can lead us to a happy ending. The first requirement is a supportive environment. So we need to make two agreements right up front. First, that a […]
There’s Power In Our Perceptions
As a single parent of three sons, the license plate on my car read BOYSNI, because most of my statements seemed to begin with, “The boys ’n I….” But after seven years, my girlfriend said to me, “Grace, if you don’t lose that license plate, […]
World AIDS Day
December 1 is World AIDS Day, designated since 1988 as an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of the HIV infection. It’s also an opportunity to mourn those who have died of the disease. HIV stands for human […]
Karma Is Friendlier Than It Sounds
The popularized concept of karma is that it’s cosmic payback for doing something wrong. But really, it’s the process of setting a cause in motion and experiencing the effect. So how can we identify karma in our daily lives? Here’s a fail-proof test: If something […]
What’s Our Selftalk Saying About Us?
I locked my keys in the car one day, with the motor running. It’s not something you want to run around telling everyone, but it’s also not something you can solve by yourself. It happened in a strip-mall parking lot, so I decided to ask […]
Earthworms And Angels
Recently, I dreamed of watching myself – seated in a gold-framed box hanging in outer space, tethered by a thread to something out of sight. Hanging from my left shoulder blade was a long, folded angel wing – and in my arms, I was cradling […]
Finding Great Love Is An Inside Job
My husband and I are in our 29th year together. Soon after we met, when we were just becoming acquainted as friends, I felt nauseas one day. Ron’s a doctor, and he wanted to help. So he offered to stick his finger down my throat to make […]
