yours to do. or not.
Need is unending in this world. There are always going to be endless donations to make, endless care-taking opportunities, endless favors for a friend or family member, endless time to…
humanizing a hero
I have many heroes, heroines, teachers, and role models. They inspire me and help me to see what's possible. Recently, I've seen aspects of a role model that I, frankly,…
celebrating a rejection
I saw a play recently that was absolutely lousy. Lousy. A friend of mine had auditioned for it a few months before and had been rejected. She had found this…
are you talking to yourself?
My friend Naomi (the Bacana prez) and I are great at brainstorming together. It can be a real art form when you find the right collaborator. And there have been…
out of the mouths of…
The New Year's Resolution for my 5-year-old nephew: "Learn how my new Pez dispenser works." This goal is not only doable and exciting to him, but it also involves a…
my name is liz and i’m a luddite
Sometimes I wonder if we as a culture have moved into a technological version of "keeping up with the Joneses." I personally don't go whole hog when it comes to…
gazing at or out the window
My 92-year-old friend doesn't get this whole computer thing. I can be actively typing or reading something on the screen, and she'll start telling me a story or asking me…
preparing for that great thing you don’t know about yet
“Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.” – Thomas Edison A great adventure or an incredible opportunity that will knock your socks off could be barreling toward…
oh, how i heart piles
"A place for everything, everything in its place." – Benjamin Franklin If you have a big pile of paper and stuff that you've been calling "I'll get to that one…
organizing for wellness
I was in need of an emergency root canal in 1999 soon after moving to New York City. This was in the olden days and I didn't have access to…
