Many people come to reinvention when life changes around them, but people come in all different stripes. I'm oriented to change.

My parents had an experience of life that is as opposite to mine as you can imagine.

It may feel like the more you know about depression and the many forms it can take, the more questions you have. That's how I feel.

You cannot look at a sleeping cat and feel tense.

I came back to work when my children were two months old. At that early age, they seem to have little awareness of anybody but their Raggedy Ann dolls, so it wasn't a matter of them missing me. I was missing them.

Sometimes it takes the better part of a lifetime to find out what your passion is, but in my observation, if you do, it might be the best part of your life.

The years after 50 can be a time of great productivity, meaningful work, pleasure, creativity, and innovation. It's a huge opportunity.