Yesterday – I’m certain I don’t have to tell you – was a roller coaster of emotions. Most people I knew woke up in the morning, reveling in the likelihood of the historical day: electing the first woman to be [...]
“You have to read this book. It’s called “Be Your Own Windkeeper”. It’s about how women need to be more empowered. Oh, but there’s wind! And the wind can make us goddesses. But do you know who takes our wind? [...]
I work in a beautiful office building in Downtown LA. You enter on the ground level, and take an elevator to a breathtaking "Sky Lobby" six stories up, where you check in with security, a gregarious group of people dressed [...]
A relative called me a few weeks ago and asked, “is now a good time to talk?” I glanced sidelong at the ever-growing “to do” list on my laptop. “Sure,” I replied, “I think I can make a few minutes!” [...]
“I’m just a girl who cain’t say no!” proclaims Ado Annie (prounced Ay-doe Annie), from Rogers and Hammerstein’s 1943 musical Oklahoma! by way of introduction. Poor Ado Annie. She’s so confused about what’s okay and what isn’t. Everyone tells her she [...]
Even the healthiest, most functional person can look dysfunctional in an extreme situation. This sentiment, paraphrased from one of my graduate school text books, is something I think about a lot. It’s true of individuals, but it’s also true of [...]
Last weekend, I had the great privilege to begin renewing my scuba certification through Eco Dive Center. This is a lengthy and involved process, including hours of home study, skills practice in a swimming pool, and finally, several open water [...]
It’s one of the worst feelings in the world: You hurt the feelings of someone you care about and you have no idea how to make it better. Maybe your stress level was running high and you took it out [...]
Imagine that you’re in a relationship where you get to call all the shots and your partner will do anything you want. You want Chinese food? Just plan it. An outing to Disneyland? Put it on the calendar. A trip [...]
Sometimes, when I do public speaking engagements, I ask the audience to define an emotion. We feel emotions every single day, but when asked to explain what an emotion is, most people blanch. “A thing you feel?” someone will ask, [...]