I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day! If you are a mother, I hope you were lavished with love and attention. I also hope everyone bestowed love on their mothers, aunts, grandmothers, sisters and friends. I think Mother’s Day is about recognizing the women in your life who have helped you grow, provided you with […]
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When a man fails, he blames someone else. When a woman fails, she blames herself. Women have this appalling tendency to internalize everything. He didn’t call. (I must have done something wrong.) The job went to someone else. (I am good for nothing.) It’s been a bad day. (I am the unluckiest person in the […]
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What a cheery and happy title for a Monday morning, huh? But stay with me here because it really is all about hope and optimism with me. Over the weekend I was reading the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine and particularly delighted in Martha Beck’s column. Beck details the ten life lessons you […]
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Kris Radish wrote a compelling piece on chance in The Huffington Post this week. The odd chance we have in meeting someone important or significant in our life while stranded at an airport is the stuff of great chick flicks. It’s why we read novels and watch television. We love the idea that life is […]
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I was asked to present an award at my alma mater this weekend. Unfortunately, I have a business-related event the same night. I contemplated double booking and seeing if I could make it across the city in record time, but had visions of Katherine Heigl in 27 Dresses and thought better of it. For those […]
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There was a fascinating study reported on in Tara Parker Pope’s NYTimes Well column about the helping power of dreaming. Apparently, people who take their problems to bed can end up dreaming their way to a solution. As someone who has the bad tendency to stress about all of my problems, issues, obstacles right before […]
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Meredith from one of my new favorite blogs, Penelope Loves Lists, makes an interesting observation on her site. She writes: My marriage to J is my second, and I know now that happy marriage isn’t luck, or sex, or even just promises of forever. It’s daily maintenance. Not “work”, because I don’t think marriage should […]
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No, I am not going to go into details about the power of “The Secret.” What I am going to talk about is something that has been haunting my thoughts for a few days. First, I read about The Work of Byron Katie. Katie’s overall process and theory is that you can identify and question […]
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“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” — Lao-Tzu It sounds so simple. Be yourself. Yet this might be one of the most difficult tasks we ever attempt. I remember a quote from my childhood that went along the lines of, “the cause of almost […]
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I stumbled on a blog by a young woman in Brooklyn named Katie Sokoler. Her photographs are beautiful and her creative use of color is captivating, but what really grabbed me was the overall message she portrays with her work. She is, literally, looking for the bright spots in life. She is actively seeking the […]
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I tivo episodes of Oprah to watch while I am on the treadmill. Last night, I watched a particularly interesting (and frightening) episode about domestic violence and abuse. The expert, Gavin de Becker, wrote a book (The Gift of Fear) over ten years ago and it is still used today for risk management and assessment. […]
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The writer Koa Beck posted an interesting criticism in today’s Huffington Post. It was on the writer Elizabeth Gilbert and her most recent memoir, Committed. The piece by Beck can be seen as a feminist rant on what she considers to be Gilbert’s self-absorption. Beck takes aim at women’s fiction by comparing Gilbert’s work to […]
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Yes, I have been called a people pleaser. I strive to keep everyone in my life happy and content. I aim to please. It all boils down to a deep seated desire to have everyone like me. Ugh. I hate even typing that out. Please don’t hate me for writing that. (Gotcha! See, I’m always […]
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Do you ever stumble on a blog and just instantly connect? It’s like suddenly seeing a tiny flower sprout up in your front yard. You’ve been looking at that same yard all winter and suddenly, everything changes. This morning while blindly surfing the internet, I discovered a new writer/blogger, Aidan Donnelley Rowley, who brings me […]
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Sunday morning I did something completely out of character. I woke up hours before I typically rise, I got dressed hours before “real” clothes find their way to my body and I left the house with a specific destination in mind. A yoga class! Now this might not seem like a big deal to most […]
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Is life a balance of bitter and sweet? A series of highs and lows? David Brooks wrote an Op-Ed piece in last week’s New York Times called “The Sandra Bullock Trade.” In his article he asks the philosophical question, “Would you exchange a tremendous professional triumph for a severe personal blow?” First of all, the professional success […]
[Continue reading...]Recently someone picked on me for making sweeping proclamations in writing…maybe even in a blog like this one. I had posted something like, “Here me now! I am going to write a novel!” or “I am going to run every single day of my life!” or “I will read a book a week for the […]
[Continue reading...]A recent study found that chronic job stress contributes to lack of exercise, unhealthy eating habits and a general sedentary lifestyle, oftentimes leading to obesity. The study suggests that the only way to combat these negative effects of stress on your health and life is with exercise. This study further proves the argument that businesses […]
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Last night was the premiere of Jessica Simpson’s THE PRICE OF BEAUTY. The show will air weekly on Mondays on VH1 and costars her hairstylist, Ken Paves, and her best friend, CaCee Cobb. The show is supposed to document the impossible standards of beauty that all countries seem to subscribe. The first episode focused on […]
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Bret Michaels, Cyndi Lauper, Sharon Osbourne, Rod Blagojevich and The Donald…this season of Celebrity Apprentice is obviously all about the hair! The season opened with a food task, always a popular (and often messy) option. The cast had to open a diner. The men seemed to have the advantage because Curtis Stone (hot!) is a […]
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