Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper: The Power of Love to Move Us Forward

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.”  — Victor Hugo I have to say, there were more than a few times last week when I thought, “What is happening in our world?” The way Jeff Bezos took...

Parkland Shooting Victim’s Mom Has Turned Her Grief Into Activism

Valentine's Day 2019 represents heartbreak and loss for the Parkland, FL community, as it marks the first anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. A feature-length documentary Parkland: Inside Building 12, which will be released to the public on February 12th, rec...

Cauliflower Mac N’ Cheese ai Quattro Formaggi

Quattro formaggi refers to the famous “four cheeses” of Italian pizza and pasta. While there’s variation in exactly which cheeses to use, most pastas also include milk and flour to create a base of besciamella (white sauce). However, in order to avoid using any carby flour or gluten in...

Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper: A Reflection on this Historic Moment

All the possibilities of your human destiny are asleep in your soul. You are here to realize and honor these possibilities.”  — John O'Donohue The other morning, I picked up a copy of my local newspaper and simply stopped and stared at the front page. Right there staring back at me ...

Hawaiian-Style Chili

Move over, Texas and Cincinnati. The Hawaiian take on America’s favorite stew brings pineapple and Maui onion into the mix for an unforgettable sweet counterpoint to the chili’s heat. Already packed with lots of fiber from the pineapple and plant protein from the kidney beans, island-sty...

Why Winning Doesn’t Always Bring Happiness

This year, as I mash up some fresh guacamole and settle in to watch Super Bowl LIII, I’ll remember (as I do every year) how my oldest daughter reacted to her very first sight of American football. Two-year-old Katie peered at the TV screen and proclaimed, “That not football. That head ba...

How Journaling Helps You Cope With Mental and Physical Pain

A journal is your completely unaltered voice - it's just for you. And if you know that voice, and you like it, you can bring it out to everyone else, and that's the most honest and vulnerable thing you can do. ~ Lucy Dacus, musician “Dear God, Help me to be more honest about my physical ...

Janet Dorsett Reveals ‘the Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat’ as the Wife of NFL Superstar Tony Dorsett

The city of Atlanta will host the National Football League’s (NFL) Super Bowl LIII on February 3, 2019.  My husband, Pro Football Hall of Famer, Tony Dorsett, had the opportunity to play in two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, and they were the winners of Super Bowl XII.  Although th...