Don’t ever shoot up smack in the middle of Second Avenue

Don’t ever shoot up smack in the middle of Second Avenue

Don’t ever shoot up smack in the middle of Second Avenue. This was the advice my father gave me during my teenage years. Actually, his guidance was this: “Go out,” he instructed. “Get drunk. Get a boyfriend. Have an unhappy love affair.” (He claims he didn’t say this...
I was actually focusing only on my breath

I was actually focusing only on my breath

I write about mindfulness – both here and on my work blog (www.thoughtfulleaders.com). I write about it. I talk about it. I think about it. But do I do it? Well, I try. And then the weirdest, coolest thing happened recently. I was in yoga class, towards the end of...
A challenge worth taking

A challenge worth taking

It wasn’t really a challenge when it was put in front of me. It was more like a suggestion. But it seemed like a challenge worth taking on. “How can you find 10% more happiness?” I was asked. Just 10%. That’s not a huge undertaking, I suppose. But it resonated with...
Some things you never outgrow

Some things you never outgrow

My favorite season – summer. I can be happy forever too warm and in sunshine and wearing very little loose clothing. Oh, and peaches and tomatoes and corn and did I mention sunshine? But there’s something to be said for the fall, and that’s the crunch of things under...
When it’s okay for a friend to hit you

When it’s okay for a friend to hit you

As I’ve shared, I spent the weekend recently with my best friends from high school. It was an eye-opening, memorable weekend, to say the least. At one point I am sitting outside with one friend – let’s call her Donna – on the balcony of the apartment. We’re talking...