This woman ran for most of her life to college classrooms, to grocery, to the stove, to the farm, to sports and …

Have you ever been gob-smacked by ageism, excluded from an event or activity based on age, or simply blanked out on how …

I am a Writer. I am a Writer. I am a writer. We are asked to begin every writing prompt with these …

Patty finished the hundred-day letter and placed the pen on the table.  Her eyes fixed on the Christmas tree still shining brightly …

I’ve been participating in a formal writing group since Covid when Rebecca Gold offered the free course, Corona Chronicles.  What a blessing …

I’ve rewritten this piece a dozen times and have taken out most of the original content.  I’m having the hardest time because …

Back in February 2024, I “liked” a man on a dating website while vacationing in Costa Rica. Ironically, he lived in Wakefield, …

“Find a partner who makes your nervous system relax so deeply that you feel safe to share your raw truth and be …

So much learning, seeing, shifting and healing came from my decision to retire early and rent my home to travel and live …

It was a long travel day to Casa Coco B on Isla Mujeres, off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. On April 6th, …

I hit the RI ground running following five slow-going, relaxed, culture-filled, adventurous weeks in Costa Rica. Imagine Sonic the Hedgehog, held up …

Day four in Costa Rica was a very lonely day. Had some bathroom issues throughout the morning that thankfully passed. Then chose …

I arrived yesterday afternoon following a 12-hour travel day on top of a sleepless night. The taxi pulled up in front of …

I slide my computer backpack onto the long, oak table in the North Kingstown Free Library. The weather outside mirrors my innerscape, …

The host, Kim Fuller, reads a short bio before I take the stage: Patty Mancini is first and foremost a devoted mother …

My son, uncle and I met on my parent’s farm on Friday, October 26, 2023, at 11:00 am.  We drove the gorgeous …

We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. G.B. Shaw As a child, we played …

10 Days with Steinbeck Throughout the summer, I scheduled several coffee dates with old and new friends, sharing my hopes and dreams …

We all want the same thing. Recently, I saw an advertisement on Instagram for a ring to be worn on the hand …

Do you remember this game?  You pull out one of the many pixie sticks from the crisscrossed tangle inside a clear cylinder …