Blog Posts

It’s Kinda Exhausting Just Living These Days
April 3, 2017
This past week I came home from what I thought to be a ‘somewhat challenging’ gym visit to a voice mail. From that voice […]

I Am Sensing A Theme Here
March 1, 2017
When I was 20, my dad sent me a note in the spirit of “Hello Dolly.” “Very few people come to the table to eat. […]

Get Out
February 1, 2017
In 1985 I sat in the convocation audience as an incoming freshman at Tufts University. Jean Mayer was the president. He made us welcome. He […]

Playing in the Deep End of the Pool
January 2, 2017
Amy Poehler’s quote came to me through my friend, Nancy Goldstein, founder of compassxstrategy.com. She helped me through geometry class in 10th grade and by […]

Tag. You’re It.
December 1, 2016
I love Ganesha. I have his image all over my apartment. In a copper statue from Mumbai, in a little children’s figurine from […]

Being Self-Aware and Other-Focused
November 7, 2016
I was at a conference (surprise) this past week and I was in a moment of whiny-ness (again, not a surprise). I was frustrated […]

Resting in the Now
October 3, 2016
Happy October. Busy, Busy, right? Always heading somewhere. Moving. Shaking. It is hard to be anywhere. Really there. That was why when my friend, Hilary […]

Pace Yourself
September 1, 2016
Happy September! We’re off! Out of the gate. Running fast.
Endorphins are kicking in. Adrenalin is rushing. We are flying high. Until we start to sputter. […]

What Am I Doing Again?
August 1, 2016
Happy August! I have spent the last few weeks working with folks who were new at their positions. Some are just coming in to their […]

Rededicating Myself to Doing Good
July 5, 2016
This month I am working with ideas from Shelley Turkle’s book, Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age, which include talking to […]