Nothing outside you can ever give you what you are looking for.  ~Byron Katie Byron Katie is an inspiring thought leader and founder of The Work. One of her core teachings is about three types of business. This is gold. This is freedom. So, listen like there is going to be a written, Read More

When I studied Psychology in college, freshman year we did the ubiquitous Skinner Box experiment. That’s the one where you put a cute little white rat in a cage/box with a bottle of sugar-water. The rat figures out that if he steps on a tiny little lever that a drop of yummy sugary water, Read More

I loved my old flip-style cell phone. One of the things I miss is that my old flip phone would announce who is calling instead of simply ringing. She was no Siri, but she would proudly announce who was about to touch my life. I made life a little more interesting by giving everyone, Read More

  I haven’t written about my daughter’s illness before, because we both thought it would change. We thought one of the five doctors I have taken her to would fix her. We thought it would pass and just be a chapter in her life she had overcome.She and I both thought that she would get, Read More

I went to a meeting last night that was designed to help my kids get into college. It started out with each of us picking a word that expresses what it’s like to think about the college application process. My word was… different. It’s soooo different from when I chose a college. I did my best, Read More

1. Poke a fork through your eye. You won’t even think about your stress as you are wheeled into the ambulance.   2. Write your old boy/girlfriend. The one who cheated on you with your best friend. Plus, rehash the night you walked in on them. The stress from your current relationship will pale, Read More

If you have followed my blog for any amount of time, you know that instead of deciding what goals you want to achieve for the year, I suggest you explore the feelings you want those achievements to bring you. The feelings are what you really want anyway. Fill your life with those feelings, and, Read More

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I think it’s MY holiday. I cook up a storm.  I clean for a week and cook 17 dishes. And I naively think that Thanksgiving will not become commercialized. I hope. But even if they do find a way to commercialize it, there are priceless benefits to, Read More

The only thing that wearing a disguise will bring you is something that is not right for you. We all do it… wear disguises. Think about when you meet someone you are interested in. It’s not like you’re a total fraud. You don’t change who you are on purpose, but you dazzle them with, Read More