Want More Happiness in Your Life? Make Your Own
- On November 6, 2018
With mid-term elections upon us, are you as tired as I am about the overwhelming amount of anxiety, frustration, anger, disappointment, blame, fear (and fear-mongering), and hopelessness and desperation in our country? Whatever happens on Nov 6th, some part of our community will likely continue to feel that way. When I read about the idea
Who’d You Bring to the Dance?
- On October 4, 2018
I’m a bit of a Dancing With the Stars junkie and this season features its first blind competitor, paralympian Danelle Umstead. She is paired with professional dancer Artem Chigvintse. The job of Artem and the other pros on the show is to train non-dancers to dance. Their role is to design an experience which stretches their partner’s
Does This Room Come With Creativity; Or Is That An Up-Charge?
- On June 26, 2018
My husband came to ‘visit’ me in Lisbon for a week and we took a little side trip to the island of Madeira, a Portuguese island located about 400 miles off the Moroccan coast and a 90+ minute flight from Lisbon. Because it was my birthday, I splurged on the hotel, opting for The Vine.
Which Lens Are You Looking Through?
- On April 13, 2018
Have you ever been to the optometrist to get fitted for new glasses? Staring at the eye chart, you strain to assess magnification acuity. “Which one is better? Lens A?” Click. “or B?” Click. “A?” Click. “or B?” What if we used this idea and looked at the world through a different lens every day?
On Target
- On September 11, 2017
I recently got a lesson in archery from a good friend and former Marine, Mike. Doing anything for the first time is humbling. I watched Mike gracefully pull the bow and arrow up to ready position and smoothly fire this shot group. Then watched his wife Linda with a bit more deliberate but almost ballet-like
What Tennis Elbow And Leadership Have In Common
- On August 8, 2017
I wasn’t playing tennis; I was swinging around big cargo ropes in Crossfit class. I lived with the annoying pain that centered on the outside of my elbow and radiated through my right arm for three months, hoping it would get better. My inability to do simple things like grasp the handle of a coffee
How ‘Bout A Little Night (And Day) Music?
- On June 27, 2017
Music can have a powerful impact on our ability to get things done, including focus and creativity. I attended the Kennedy Center’s Music and the Mind production last week, a fascinating collaboration between the National Symphony Orchestra and prominent neuroscientists. It enticed me to take a deeper dive into some of the research around music and the
Can You Find A Gift In Everything You Do?
- On December 19, 2016
We are what we focus on—a necessary reminder during the hectic holiday season. If I expect to find stress and overwhelm, it is right there front and center. Party invitations; gift buying, wrapping, and shipping; decorating; baking; plus the inevitable gotta-get-it -done-before-the-end-of-the-year business stuff. And out of town family arrives when??? I have finally cracked
What Is Mine To Do?
- On September 13, 2016
I have found a question that really helps me when navigating in difficult situations. It is a question I first came across as part of a very powerful transformation-discernment process developed and facilitated by my friend Jane Lovas. The question is, “What is mine to do?” I have recently been using the question alone as a mindful