Giving Compounded
I can hear him and picture him, as if he were in the room with me, “You’ve gotta give, give, give before you get, get, get!” I can’t help but smile when I think of Gary Rifkin. My whole person lights up. Gary embodies these words, borrowed from Joe Charbonneau. They are words he lives […]
The Purpose of Life
“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” Last night my little family of three sat down together to watch the new release of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and, while it was met […]
The Descent Into Madness
There are things in life that we can control and things in life that we can’t control. Forgetting this is the definition of madness. I’ve discovered today that trying to escape New York during winter break with a monstrous storm on the way is a great way to test this theory. There is no shortage […]
The Bridge to Courage
When I was growing up we lived about 10 miles out town (I was a country mouse) and I rode my bike everywhere. I thought nothing of pedaling the 7 miles each way to my best friend’s house to hang out, after her family moved closer to town. I did what a kid had to […]
Setting a New Course
One of the reasons having clarity about what I stand for has been helpful, is that it makes it possible for me course-correct when I find myself reacting to situations instead of bringing my best. As those of you fabulous human beings who read my blog regularly know, my Super Objective (what drives me as […]