This is a collection of Marcia's monthly columns, written for The Upbeat Times in Santa Rosa from July 2012-August 2020, when the publication was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Focus is on counsel for healthy living, mental and emotional well-being. Creative, clever, philosophical, state of the art mindful living tips. Uses vocabulary, expressions from multiple cultures, languages. Appeared first as "WordPlay: Vocab Rehab," then morphed to "In A Word: Living the Upbeat Life."