For years I've seen The Natural Singer course offered at Kripalu, Omega and The Open Center in NYC. For years I've thought, maybe another time. On Saturday, another time arrived. I signed up for the one day session here in my backyard. The course promises: Find...
From the moment I heard an essay comparing life to a series of trapeze swings, I've held onto that metaphor. In November, I'll be co-leading a retreat with my colleague (and workshop mentor...) Ken Nelson dealing specifically with that topic. Paula Harris, who...
Since last December, I've been telling every woman I know about my experience with Mama Gena (MG). I now have the opportunity to share her brilliance with you. But first a bit of background for those of you I haven't personally mentioned her to. Late last year,...
...when I'm alone. I loved school and still thrive in an environment surrounded by others, especially a patient instructor. But, left to my own devices, learning at home without an instructor, I revert to infancy. I want someone standing over my shoulder directing...
I made a mistake. A dear and trusted colleague contacted me last fall and offered to nominate me to attend an expensive event in May. From the get-go, my ego inflated and I thought, She's nominating ME. I must really be something! There weren't a lot of details...
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your level of politeness to telemarketers and customer service reps? I used to hover between 0 and 4 depending on my mood that hour. Not something I've been proud of, but I'm trying to change. The Universe presented me with...
For several years now, I've talked to a goal buddy (aka accountability/action partner) 2-3 times per week. Why? you might ask. I've kept a list of the myriad goals I've sought on a folder, then used that document to track those promises, successes and the dates of...
I attended The Heart of Kripalu weekend in the Berkshires last Friday through Sunday and was fortunate to have Sam Chase, Stephen Cope and Maria Sirois share their wisdom. Kripalu has created a program called RISE that helps frontline employees reduce stress and...
The Women on Fire (WOF) 2017 retreat just ended, and I am full. I came to Miami Beach on October 5th, actually arriving at 2am on the 6th, to participate in the 7th annual iteration of this event. My participation was based on the recommendation of my good friend...
Me, too. I'm not sure. I said to the leader during our 15 minute interview - one of the two times we were allowed to interact verbally - "I'm not sure this is working." She listened sympathetically, nodded and affirmed my not knowing. "I once sat a three month...
From August 18th - August 25th I will be attending a silent meditation retreat and will be completely off the grid. I will leave emergency numbers at the front desk and surrender my iPhone. In addition, we're advised to avoid reading, keeping a journal, receiving...
If you read my most recent post, you know that I have a little bit of time on my hands. On Tuesday, with an afternoon and evening wide open, I decided to investigate a new grocery store chain I'd heard of: Aldi's. It was billed as kind of like Trader Joe's only...
Philanthropy is on my bucket list. My parents were excellent role models for giving back. They contributed annually to my dad's alma mater as well as to various other organizations throughout my childhood. I witnessed them making financial donations on an annual...
"Art is my full-time job," said Susan Beallor-Snyder. "I've filled up my life with art so nothing else can get in."* Susan and I have been working together for years, and she is now exactly where she wants to be in her artistic career. Until about a year ago, Susan...
On a recommendation from Robert Gottlieb's Avid Reader, I checked out A Life by Elia Kazan, one of the best memoirs he ever edited. I picked it up at my local library branch shocked at how thick and heavy it is--over 1000 pages (including index) and weighing...
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