“The proper response to a great work of art is to enter into it as though there were nothing else in the world.” ~ Huston Smith, religious scholar, on the occasion of his 90th birthday I’m leaving for the airport in a few hours to head to Santorini, Greece for a yoga retreat with Shiva [...]
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Posted in goals on June 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Another month has come and gone. I’m tempted to say, “how did that happen so fast?” though these monthly accomplishment / goal posts keep me from thinking time is just slipping by. It’s flying but we’re all flying with it. Because I’m leaving for Greece tomorrow, I’m posting this monthly ritual post a bit early. [...]
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Posted in books, entrepreneurship on June 25, 2010 | 8 Comments »
It’s with much excitement that I have self-published my first book – Hope in Progress: 27 Entrepreneurs Who Inspired Me During the Great Recession. It’s a collection of interviews with entrepreneurs that I conducted while writing for Examiner.com. There are two ways to get the book: Download a free PDF from this blog Download the [...]
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Posted in community, yoga on June 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
On Tuesday, my friend Sara and I headed to Central Park for Flavorpill’s attempt to break the record for the largest organized yoga class ever held. Sara and I chatted throughout the hour-long wait: spirituality, school loans, and every topic in-between. The time passed quickly. I imagined us on the Great Lawn, doing our sun [...]
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Posted in children, family on June 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Dear Aubree, We are so excited that you have arrived to sprinkle even more joy into our lives. We are thrilled that you are healthy with ten precious fingers, 10 precious toes, and already a pretty little smile. You are pretty perfect. Though the world can sometimes seem scary, I know that it will be [...]
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Posted in moving, travel on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Do not confuse motion for progress.” ~ Alfred A. Montapert With my cold last week, I spent a lot of time sitting. I didn’t go outside much, I slept a lot, and I spent some hours curled up on my couch just lounging. I can’t tell you the last time I just lounged around. I [...]
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Posted in family, holiday on June 20, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I’ve had the great good fortune to have a lot of dads in my life in the truest sense of the world. Men who showed up in my life who loved me, took care of me, and have always been supportive of me and my decisions. On this Father’s Day, a little tribute to each [...]
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Posted in sports, success on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I love all things pithy and witty. Quotes fill that bill. I used to keep a running list of them on my Blogger blog. Once I moved over to my new WordPress design, I let that be a piece that fell away, though I use quotes all the time in my posts. I love to [...]
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Posted in owning pink, relationships, writing on June 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s with great excitement that I announce my new OwningPink.com column on relationships. The brilliant and ridiculously talented Pink team asked me if I’d be interested in being a featured blogger and I couldn’t resist the chance to be more closely linked to them. I was very influenced by Chris Brogan’s recent post on the [...]
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