This week, several colleagues and I attended a (very smart and accomplished) colleague’s webinar, and it did not go quite as expected. I have been in this situation before, grateful for the support, nervous about all the information to cover, desirous of doing a really … Continue readingHow to Get to Authentic Confidence in a Stressful Situation
Now that I’m back in the city, after a week in the Hudson Valley greenery, I can reflect on this past week, not to mention, the last few months and years. These two years have been doozies, with the pandemic, not to mention multiple political, … Continue readingAfter a stressful period, whimsical street art recharged my creativity
My week in the Hudson Valley greenery and villages recharged my soul and spirit… after I crashed. And I came up with a new acronym to keep me healthy, 3D time. Those of you who know me, know how much I love acronyms 😄. Read … Continue readingMy body made me slow down, and things became wonderful again (R&R + art)
I am so grateful to have been involved (a small bit) with the pandemic response. That said, after 3+ months working with the NYC Vaccine Project, alongside 6 months of intense activity with a Board and a former client , I am also *extremely grateful … Continue readingI feel better after my Hiking & Forest-bathing Break
I was not actively running from myself. I just never took the time to discern who I am. I took pride in being laid back, and going with the flow. But… it opened me up to all sorts of abuse. So, I’ll start my story from there. I … Continue readingI learned to thrive after abuse, by facing and becoming myself
After yesterday’s events in Washington DC, it’s been hard to not be consumed by rage, sadness, fear. It’s easy to withdraw, or conversely to angrily profess opinions (on what happened, what led to it, what should happen now). There’s no doubt in my mind that … Continue readingTrying to Steady the Rage – Insurrection at the US Capitol
During many of my most challenging times, I have taken a trip to clear my mind and soul. In these trips (or walks, when closer to home), I learned the most wisdom and perseverance by observing nature. And those observations then helped me look inward, … Continue readingNature is our greatest restorer
In my late 20s I was tour-guiding during the day and singing many nights. It was great fun, ok money,… and I was abusing my vocal cords. I had a powerful singing voice, was too excited and busy to pay attention to details, “had worked … Continue readingI lost my voice & began to listen better
Everyone has a story – the produce vendor around the corner, who is from Syria and always smiling, the bitter older lady who lives on the floor below and yelled at me to stop dancing (and later told a neighbor she wished she hadn’t been … Continue readingUnderstanding other folks – everyone is an Iceberg
May 31, 2020 we have reached the 76th day of shelter in place, and there is so much bad news of deaths, injustices, and fake news exacerbating it all. This is not an easy post to write, nor to read. So, you can choose, whether … Continue readingHow to keep hope amidst such heartache – channel critical thinking and be careful what you watch & believe – part 2/2