let’s get it on
"In the very same second, I can be brave & scared." – Brené Brown One of my favorite words is dichotomy. Here's the definition: "a division or contrast between two…
coffee barista performs magic trick
“That's the thing about magic; you've got to know it's still here, all around us, or it just stays invisible for you.” – Charles de Lint It was one of…
go ahead… fail
"There is no innovation & creativity without failure." – Brené Brown I've noticed something new of late. Failing used to scare me – a lot. But somehow, that's drifted away.…
twain, gore, and rock ‘n roll
"Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today." – Mark Twain I was planning for an exciting Monday night of roasting brussels sprouts and laundering clothes when my friend Lauren…
time for a change?
"Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes." – Goethe A few years ago, I participated in a Q&A with college students nearing graduation.…
clear it up and go
"A lack of clarity is often the biggest obstacle to your productivity." – Marie Forleo You have an idea, a dream, a goal, a way you want to feel. How…
helping makes us feel awesome
"Caring for one another, we sometimes glimpse an essential quality of our being. We may be sitting alone, lost in self-doubt or self-pity, when the phone rings with a call…
giving back, simplified
"Follow your heartbreak." – Andrew Harvey This quote is, of course, a variation on Joseph Campbell's "follow your bliss." It basically means that each of us has a unique sensitivity…
to heck with career
"The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds." – Dalai Lama When I lived in Brooklyn,…
a choice worthy of a huzzah!
"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor. … To affect the quality of the day, that…
