I’m not sure exactly where or when I heard that pithy non-LOIS-ism bon mot (french for a tasty little sound bite!) but it hit me right between my literary eyes. BRILLIANT! Today I got to experience it first hand before 8am. I stepped on the scale, my weekly Monday morning ritual since discovering my COVID-19… Read more »
Three-part mantra to live by The Body Doesn’t Lie. You Can’t Boss Around Your Heart. You Can’t NOT Know What Not Know.
I find that these three simple but profound principles have been a huge anchor for me ESPECIALLY in times like this where days weeks and months have all congealed together like the three-month-old meatloaf in the back of your fridge that was once a promising option for dinner and now looks like a bad science… Read more »
Two words that can help overcome The Imposter Syndrome
One of the gifts I get to do in my business is work with really smart courageous women who are up to a big game in life. It totally lights me up! But what I find is often those same women struggle with a well-known challenge known as The Imposter Syndrome. This is not to… Read more »
Express Don’t Explode!
We know that when we’re angry we often feel like we’re going to explode if we don’t say something, pretty human! But we also know that if we do we will often have a lot of damage control to clean up and leave a wake of bodies in our path. Anger, like anxiety, often carries… Read more »
Stop Beiging Yourself Out!
I look to nature as the great teacher for so many things, trust in the cycle of life, the omnipresence of abundance and grace, and most lately; CELEBRATING YOUR MOST VIVID VIBRANT BEAUTIFUL SELF TO THE WORLD. Stop beiging yourself out! As kids, we are so connected to all of our multi-faceted fabulousness, and then… Read more »
Sometimes it takes a small adjustment to get back on track, literally!
This morning I had a dose of drive-by inspiration when a friend called me and she shared that she was on her bicycle and was going so slow and felt so labored. She simply got off the bike, at a nearby gas station and put some air in her tires, and literally sailed home at… Read more »
Take Pleasure Lovin’ on People; ESPECIALLY the unsung heroes
My Mom, Edie, was the Love Ambassador of the Underdog, she almost always made the unappreciated appreciated; and then some. To see people light up by simply being loved on, was one of the most important memories of my life. Yesterday, I truly was reminded of the pleasure of lovin’ on people. The saga of… Read more »
Pack patience for breakfast, lunch and dinner and throughout your day.
In the Jewish religion, chai or 18 means long life. While none of us know how many years any of us have, we do have a choice the “life” we put into our years. Today I was on the phone with a customer service representative and she was so incredibly pleasant, supportive but mostly patient…. Read more »
When life throws you a curveball, do a do-over whenever possible. Lessons from my wasp sting
I have a long checkered past with wasps. Literally, checkered, at 12 years old while wearing my checkered mumu (yes it wasn’t one of my most shining moments in fashion) a wasp got into my shirt and stung me 12 times. As I gyrated wildly from the backyard, my Mom smiled from the kitchen window… Read more »
When we have more compelling, interesting, and connected conversations we transform ourselves, each other, and the world around us!
Yesterday I was on the phone with Verizon for the 17th million time. I was frustrated beyond belief. I felt like I needed a Ph.D. just to gain access to my account and set up auto-pay. Long story short. I got on a phone call with a lovely representative, who not only empathized deeply with… Read more »