So I’m finally reading Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.
I’ve been meaning to read the book for a few years but have resisted largely because of its grim plot. Typically, I have no interest in books built around violence and destruction.
Read more...I had a mind-body experience last week.
While Keda from Denver’s Spa Universaire hung from parallel bars, deftly pressing her bare feet into my naked flesh, I couldn’t help but think about my voice. In the midst of this killer Ashiatsu massage (killer as in deep release not pain), I was thinking about
Read more...My mother-in-law, Brenda, and I were having breakfast in Fairfield, CT last week. The twins spent the night at my sister-in-law’s apartment so Brenda – or Brendela as I fondly call her – and I had a rare opportunity to talk.
Read more...Ciao. Ciao.
I’ve been away, in Italy, as I mentioned in my last post. My husband and I took this special trip – just the two of us – to celebrate his milestone birthday.
Read more...It’s been awhile. I know.
My friend, Cindy, is spot-on when she says May should be called MAYHEM. I had one of my busiest work months ever, and for those of us with children, this month is always a whirlwind. Seems like every diorama project, field trip, spring fundraiser, and picnic takes place. Not to mention all the birthdays – in our own family alone, May and June must have been optimal the time to be born.
Read more...I’ve learned something these past two decades. Give..It comes back tenfold.
Let me tell you a story to illustrate what I mean.
Back in the mid-90’s I got involved with Dress for Success while living in New York City. At the time, I had about nine years of business suits and career accessories I wanted to donate (I had just ventured out on my own as a communications and public relations consultant and wanted to freshen my look). While my initial interest was only to pair down my closet, I soon became
Read more...(From “In My View”, for Colorado View Magazine)
“Mom that tuna fish you gave me for lunch yesterday smelled like a pig’s butt,” my eight-year-old son, Casey, told me, his small hands on his hips and tootsie-roll brown eyes large with delight. It was 7:40 am and I was picking my way around a mushy cucumber and Colby jack cheese in our overstocked refrigerator, looking for lunch inspiration for him and his twin sister, Rebecca.
Read more...Spring’s here, and I’m feeling a burst of creative energy. Who better to turn to for advice on how to unleash that spirit than my friend Robin Glickstein, who holds an Ed.M. from Harvard. For 11 years, she’s taken a creative approach to market research by helping people and businesses hone their stories and ideas. Finally, Robin shares her experience and thoughts with readers in her new blog, The MindFULL Creative.
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