I’m pleased to share that I’m a contributing writer for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and its “Woman to Watch” column. The “Woman to Watch” column runs on Tuesdays, and since I share duties with another writer, my interviews with Rochester women appear about every other week both online and in print. The Rochester women to watch that you read about are …
Three words for 2015 and #yourturnchallenge
How three words can help you get in touch with your true intentions and reach your goals in 2015 Since 2012, I’ve chosen three words to remind me of my true intentions and help me to be more effective in reaching my goals. (The “My 3 Words” exercise was created by Chris Brogan.) This post …
Baby in driver seat
In honor of James’s thirteenth birthday, today, I’m sharing the first chapter of my book: Mommy Musings: Lessons on motherhood, love, and life – which is looking for a good home with a traditional publisher (more about that process later). Cherish your sons and daughters today and everyday. Enjoy! *** CHAPTER ONE BABY IN DRIVER SEAT …
Opportunity
My son and I went to see the re-imagined Broadway classic Annie on New Year’s Eve. It was also the only show that wasn’t sold out at the theatre with reclining seats that we enjoy. While the movie contains plenty of flaws – over the top acting and pitchy singing by Cameran Diaz as Ms.Hannigan, cliches that …
Follow your deepest dream
Follow your deepest dream, the one you had as a kid… but stay focused. – Donal Logue What is your deepest dream? When I was a child, my deepest dream was to be the Tooth Fairy. I believed, however, improbable, that I could do this job. One day I would meet the Tooth Fairy and …
Snow Day
Who doesn’t want a Snow Day? Sure it messes up your grown up schedule, but I think it’s worth it to see the joy on my child’s face when I announce “It’s a Snow Day!” The spoon rests beneath James’s pillow; the ice cube long since flushed down the toilet – a Snow Day ritual and oft-discussed legend among …
Celebrate your neurosis everyday
What’s your neurosis? Now that Halloween is over, you don’t have an excuse to obsess over candy, costumes, and creepiness, but you still have your neurosis. Neurosis, as defined by the dictionary, is a “relatively mild mental illness not caused by organic disease, involving symptoms of stress… ” You might know it as a behavior like: worrying about the amount of …
Awake in this very moment
“Awakeness is found in our pleasure and our pain, our confusion and our wisdom. It’s available in each moment of our weird, unfathomable, ordinary everyday lives,” writes Pema Chodron in Comfortable with Uncertainty. I believe the perfect teacher is this very moment. Are you awake? What do you see? This is an experimental series of brief reflections …
