The imperative of paying attention
I used to know a guy whose Facebook posts often included messages he received from the universe. They were powerful things. Sometimes the universe would be playful, telling him about [...]
Turning Tragedy Into Legacy
I attended an assembly at my daughter’s middle school last week. It had a significant impact on me. The kids were introduced to a new program called Rachel’s Challenge. I [...]
The Art of Flexibility
My phone rang; it was a friend rescheduling an appointment we had together the next day that I was looking forward to for weeks! I told her, at that moment, [...]
Are you running out or in?
You know those business ideas everyone has but no one executes on? Back in the day, my husband and I came up with a doozy. Given how astonishingly busy most [...]
Soothing Our Hearts, As We Say Bon Voyage
We sent our son Thomas off to college two weeks ago. I empathized with friends whose kids had left home, but similar to giving birth or losing a parent, we [...]
The fish and the leaf
Many years ago, when my kids were still small, I was sitting in the living room playing with the three of them. My oldest son, who was roughly seven at [...]
The Kindness of Conflict Resolution
All of the best things in life are based on relationships. Relationships are the cornerstones of our lives. We are in them for pleasure, business, growth, enlightenment, companionship, community, and [...]
Calling it like it is
This past December, I was at a party speaking with my dear friend Bennett. I don’t remember what I was eating or drinking, but I do recall that, in the [...]
Being Your Own Hero
I’ve started writing a children’s book recently on Being Your Own Superhero. It’s been a joy to recall the different ways I have acted heroic in my life. You forget [...]