by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Jan 12, 2026 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Disciplined Decisions, Inspirational, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective
January. The first month of the year takes its name from Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings, endings, transitions, doorways, gates, and time. A unique deity, his head is distinctively depicted with two faces, each staring in opposite directions. One face...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Dec 11, 2025 | Gratitude, Meditation for the Mind, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective
This past year brought forth a rollercoaster of emotions for me. I celebrated a few joyous occasions, like planning my retirement in 2026, while lamenting some personal losses, such as losing dear friends to illness. I shed a lot of tears, both in gratitude and...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Nov 11, 2025 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Gratitude, Inspirational, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective
Life rarely turns out the way we planned or hoped it would. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re of a certain age, you likely grew up with the stereotypical mid-20th Century American Dream symbolized by the “white picket fence.” This ideal life was...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Aug 14, 2025 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective
A clear sign of having wisdom is knowing how little control we humans have over most things in our lives. Take death as an example. No one has control of determining how long he or she will live or when he or she will die. As much as the health and beauty industries...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | May 14, 2025 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Gratitude, Meditation for the Mind, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration
Twenty-plus years ago, after I’d self-published Guilty as Sin and before I started to pen the Persona Non Grata trilogy, I was talking to a casual friend at the gym, telling him about wanting to write another novel. Curious and intrigued by my avocation, he asked me...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Mar 12, 2025 | Book Writing Research Process, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective, Reading Enjoyment, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
I have eclectic tastes in books and movies though my default is to typically choose crime stories and/or thrillers. I attribute my tastes to the detective spirit in me wanting to solve mysteries. Or I think I thrive on the unknown and unpredictable. Interestingly,...
