Letting Go

This year, as my observant friends go to temple for Rosh Hashanah, I find myself inspired and newly curious about the Jewish holiday. I’m appreciating how the holiday acknowledges the […]

“To see that life is a joyful participation in a world of sorrows, and that suffering is not the same as unhappiness is one of the singular blessings Japan has […]

Carola’s daughter-in-law took her own life and though she was not her biological child, Carola experienced her as one. The loss was excruciating for her and her family. On the […]

“The thing I’m most looking forward to about this trip,” Brock said, “is unplugging from the office for two weeks. I’ve never done that before.” Brock is a successful CEO. […]

We live in a culture where it is socially acceptable to rush, moving quickly from one task or interaction to the next. We convince ourselves there is so much to […]

Forgiveness has a powerful, positive impact on everything it touches. But you already know that. Being a happy human being demands that we extend and receive forgiveness. You might not know that [...]

Like most transitions, July 4, 1776 was the end of one thing (tolerance of oppression by the British government) that opened the way for something fresh and revolutionary (freedom, civil […]

“Bombing” is Tina Fey lingo for failure. You will find this and other insights in Tina’s memoir, Bossypants that is a blend of laugh-out-loud mind-candy and practical wisdom. This stuff […]

“I hate endings,” declared Frances, one of my mentoring clients. “I want to let go of the familiar, but I can’t even donate a pair of jeans that I haven’t […]

Last week, I attended the Sundance Film Festival for the first time. My friend Elaine and I saw five movies (some inspiring, others edgy, one awful). We laughed, reveled in […]