Posted in creativity, hunger, thankful, writing on March 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, I wrote my first volume of Thank You Notes in tribute to Jimmy Fallon’s segment. This week I had a few shining and not-so-shining moments: Thank you, Delta Airlines, for making me fully aware that if I book with miles, then getting me to my destination on time is not your priority. Thank [...]
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Posted in writing, yoga on February 27, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I am incredibly honored to have my writing featured on the Therapeutic Yoga Training Program website. I took this training with the incredible Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal at Integral Yoga NYC last year. It changed my view of the world and my place within it. There are not enough words to thank Cheri and [...]
Posted in change, family, gratitude, religion, writing on February 21, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Anne Lamott recently wrote a very personal piece in Reader’s Digest about the birth of her grandson to her teenage son and his girlfriend. Lamott is my favorite author because of her ability to be so raw, honest, and hilarious all in the same breath. Her voice is so unique and she doles out advice [...]
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Posted in comedy, humor, writing on February 18, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Last weekend I took a morning class with Sara Barron, comedian and author of People are Unappealing: Even Me. The moment she started to speak I knew this was the writing class for me. In my quest for a writing community, I’ve tried a few different genres of classes. None of the felt quite right [...]
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Posted in books, career, choices, creativity, writing on January 22, 2012 | 5 Comments »
“Do not wait to strike until the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” ~ William B. Sprague via Alison Lewis Over the past few months I’ve been sending out query letters and full book proposals to potential agents for a book I’m writing about yoga and personal finance. I love the project [...]
Posted in creativity, time, writing on January 20, 2012 | 3 Comments »
“Time is not free—that’s why it’s so precious and worth fighting for…I’ve heard it said that every day you need half an hour of quiet time for yourself, or your Self, unless you’re incredibly busy and stressed, in which case you need an hour.” ~ Anne Lamott My friend, Kristin, who pens the fantastic blog [...]
Posted in adventure, business, career, creativity, New Years Eve, New York, New York City, wishes, writing, yoga on January 1, 2012 | 21 Comments »
In 2007, I graduated from business school, where I wrote a few feature columns for my school’s newspaper thanks to my friend, Alice, who was the Editor-in-Chief. I had always wanted to be a writer but was never sure I was talented enough to make a go of it. I really enjoyed the writing and [...]
Posted in celebration, holiday, New Years Eve, writing on December 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“Look at everything that has come before as preparation for the spectacular future you have in store!” ~ TheSingleWoman “There will come a time when you think everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” ~Louis L’Amour via TheSingleWoman One of my greatest beginnings this year in my self-proclaimed year of beginnings was the decision [...]
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Posted in books, courage, creative process, creativity, innovation, writing, yoga on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Write about something that bothers you and nobody else.” ~ The Help by Kathryn Stockett The holiday slew of movies at the box office makes this one of my favorite times of year. I love going to the movies, watching movies on my couch, on a plane, or in an outdoor venue. One of my [...]
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Posted in change, choices, clarity, inspiration, invention, writing on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My year of writing about new beginnings is winding down. A few more days and my new writing adventure for 2012 will take shape. I’ll reveal more details about this shortly. For the moment, I’m thinking about endings. The end of 2011. The end of spending too much time on things that aren’t adding to [...]
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