Art
Well-known actress Amy Irving adds another challenging role to her lengthy career – that of Brazilian poet Elizabeth Bishop.
America rarely shows much interest in poetry unless it’s couched in a rap song or ensconced in a TV jingle, so professional poets scrape by on grants, small print-runs and fleeting awards. Still, America prizes the idea of a poet – the visionary who not only sees past the ordinary and encapsulates truth in a handful of lines, but who lives more freely, speaks more openly and engages with life more fully.
Beauty
What scent is right for you? How do you enhance it? What concentration level should you use? Uncover the answers to these and other mysteries of choosing the right perfume.
The scent you love could be as basic as a dab of cologne, as light as lavender or as complex as an eau de parfum. Whether you wear it just for yourself or to leave a trail behind you, your fragrance becomes part of your personal legend. The perfumes that our mothers used were classics. Today, the fragrance world is much more diverse, aggressive and mercurial. In your search for that special scent, the question is how to choose a fragrance that will become your personal calling card.
Books
Author of Living a Beautiful Life Alexandra Stoddard shares some of her own lessons and philosophies of life.
Alexandra Stoddard practices what she preaches. Considered a pioneer of the “happiness movement,” Stoddard is definitely one of the happiest people I have ever met. She takes each day and turns it into a special occasion, opening her senses and making everyday tasks special. Whether it’s writing a handwritten note to a friend or paying bills or organizing a closet or drawer, Stoddard finds beauty even in the mundane. Her user-friendly website is gracious and elegant, and the 24 books she has written are so beautifully designed that even if you don’t read them (although I highly recommend that you do), they look lovely lined up on a bookshelf.
FYI
Marriage, menopause, Mother’s Day and more are discussed in this month’s FYI.
Relationships
Kathie Seekircher Boselowitz reflects on all the moments she has shared with her mother through the years – whether she realized it at the time or not.
I still expected the long, meaningful conversations peppered with anecdotes from my childhood. I imagined my mother and I would sit for hours on a windless day as we watched my girls play in the yard. The days would seem endless. It would be just like a scene out of a Donna Reed show. We would smile and pat each other knowingly on the shoulder or, better yet, on the well-manicured hand. And, of course, there would always be brownies baking in the oven.
Happenings
Consult our extensive guide to what’s new and interesting in the arts, education and more this month on the Island.
Support Groups
An extensive listing of Long Island area support groups primarily geared toward women.
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