“Relationships”

September 14, 2018 -   How can the dead be truly dead when they still live in the souls of those who are left behind?~ Carson McCullers This past April, I embarked on a series of changes that now, in September, are falling into place. I’m settled into a new... Read More

February 07, 2019 - Hello Friends!  Like Persephone, the eponymous heroine of this very blog, I too have taken a four-month winter hiatus (although not as the queen of the underworld, though that might be interesting). Due to foot surgery, an office move,... Read More

February 15, 2019 - I, like many people, think that the New Year (whichever one you prefer) is a great time to examine the gap between who you are in the present and who you’d like to be in the future. For some, it’s an easy exercise. There are those... Read More

March 08, 2019 - I consider myself an ambivert — a mélange of an intro- and extro- person. I can burn the candle at both ends or I can contentedly sit alone in a quiet candle-lit room. Recently, though, I’ve been spending more time alone than normal... Read More

March 15, 2019 - For the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about the topic of shame and its relevance to living in the 21st Century, as I thought it might be an interesting topic to explore. In my research, I came across a TED Talk on the topic of... Read More

March 29, 2019 - Since Persephone rose from her winter hiatus, this blog has focused on some pretty heady material: what if women disappeared, being adrift in your life, loneliness, shame, and most recently, gratitude. This week, I’ve decided to step... Read More

April 05, 2019 - It's now 4:48 pm on Friday and I still haven't decided what to post this week!   It's been a long, exhausting week and the time just slipped by. I decided to look into my back catalog of blog topics and re-post one of them, but I... Read More

March 22, 2019 - As I wrote last week, my dear friend Kitty and her husband were in a horrific car accident in December, with Kitty receiving the brunt of the injuries. It is now three months later, and although she is not fully recovered, she is back in... Read More

June 14, 2019 - This week, I’m bringing you a slight respite from a long topical thought-piece. My intention was to write a post about understanding the difference between living a life of "shoulds" and living a life of "musts." As I was looking through... Read More

June 28, 2019 - In honor of World Pride Month, which culminates this weekend here in New York City with the NYC Pride March, I wanted to bring a touch of gay sensibility to Persephone Rising, and I found the perfect piece for you. Ash Beckham gave a... Read More