My stock of shower gel is down to a couple of cartons now, and boy, does it feel good not to waste it. I can certainly imagine your reaction to that sentence. It was in my mid-thirties when I faced my first major setback. I proudly recall it as the time I lost a quarter […]
Have you noticed how we go through life completely blind and oblivious to things that happen UNTIL they happen to US? Here are a few common examples. -We don’t realize how expensive a new car is until we need to buy one ourselves. We have no idea what it means to have dementia, cancer, ALS, […]
Once upon a time, there was a Sunday morning ritual I loved to indulge in. See, I’d generally spend the weekends with my boyfriend – he lived much closer to the entertainment part of the city than I did, so it made complete sense – at least in the eyes of this early-twenties chick […]
A few weeks ago, you might have caught my guest on the podcast explaining the difference between being nice and kind. Hint: Nice is more like milque toast; Kind is more about strength. Last Friday, I sent my husband the following text: “The Kindness of Strangers. I was walking back from Dita’s (our dog groomer), and a […]
This week, I finished the final episode about communication in the environmental space, titled ‘It’s Our Cynicism, Silly.’ No doubt you can read between the lines. The fundamental reason NOTHING is breaking through the sound barrier these days is that humans now hold a very high level of cynicism. I have to […]
I’ll bet you know exactly what the term ‘off-Broadway’ means. No? It refers to the theatres one over from the main streets on which the Broadway extravaganzas are played. The program directors of the ‘off-Broadway’ sites have to work harder to bring in the foot traffic to put bums in the seats, yet the talent […]
It was during that course that I learned a fantastic technique for forgiveness. Forgiveness is an underrated characteristic we humans could learn to cultivate much more. It has nothing to do with religion or self-sacrificing beliefs. It has everything to do with making peace, finding closure, or removing the bones of contention we needlessly hold […]
If you are of a certain age, you’ll remember the commercial ditty, “Maybe it’s Maybelline.” The whole point was, if you met a womena who looked mighty fine, maybe it really had something to do with her makeup. (Sexist and demeaning? Yes. And so NOT today’s topic) I was reminded of that ditty the other […]
Warning. This opinion piece is a rant. Brene Brown is wrong to advocate her brand of vulnerability for senior organizational leaders. In the eyes of their team, customers, and shareholders, following this woman’s ideas sets every senior leader up for failure. Vulnerability means ‘the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility […]
Have you ever considered how exactly where you are right now is where you are supposed to be? Recently, I’ve witnessed a few examples of this exact thing and want to share why absolutely nothing is perfect or awful. It just is. First Case For years, a friend had an extravagant, fantastical idea for treating […]