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Who Gets to Dance

I got an SOS call from a colleague asking for feedback on a client situation. She's a successful photographer who had just completed a head shot assignment (150 miles from her hometown). She had emailed the final images to the art director for the brochure he was...

5 Ways Not to Go To Yoga

In June I made a financial and management decision--words not usually associated with yoga (my first clue!)--to stop going to my beloved yoga instructor in Southport 6+ miles from my home. Those classes were intimate and there was plenty of space to stretch out....

Practicing Poise the Beverly Sills Way

Many years ago I listened to a set of tapes by Dr. Julie White advising women on how to build their self-images and self-projection. She had discussed a recurring frustration which she was able to turn around: waiting on an interminable line at the bank (pre-ATM...

The Hungry Thief

I had a super consciousness raising weekend starting on Friday when I attended a macrobiotic conference in Palisades, NY. The opening lecture, Living from the Soul, was given by Tom Monte who connected how we eat with our thought patterns. You can visit his site...

Quick Update

For those of you reading comments to my blog on Macs, the problem of them getting cut off has been solved by my illustrious blogmaster, Lena West of xynoMedia. Thank you, Lena! Kate Eisemann of Kate Eisemann Pictures, the talent behind my headshot selections, is...

I’m Practicing Receiving

I am overwhelmed by the response to my request for feedback on my headshot. The request to you came out of a coaching session where I was encouraged to allow myself to be the center of attention--a place that does not come easily or naturally to me. I love the idea...

Look at Me!

Kate Eisemann recently shot dozens of images of me for a new headshot. I was still enamored of the one she did three years ago, but based on some feedback from an unbiased third party, I decided it was time to step out as a glasses-wearing woman business owner who...

Tomorrow’s My Birthday

Most of you are taking today as a vacation day, so I'll be brief. I spent the past three days in NYC assisting at a coaches training course. It was an extraordinary experience being in a room with 18 very powerful coaches-in-training, two inspiring co-assistants...

Vacation’s Over

    I'm back in Connecticut after spending four glorious days with Jon and Linda Carr in Dublin. The photo in this entry is of Dublin's stunning new Convention Center, still under construction, and the reason my friends are living there. Jon has been overseeing its...

In Dublin

 I arrived in Dublin before 7am (2am EDT) yesterday, grabbed a cab and arrived at Linda's doorstep before 8am. After a quick tour of her magnificent apartment and a short welcoming chat, I went right to sleep.  When I got up, it was bright and sunny--not typical...

Vay-Co

Click here to watch Vacations in our house have always been affectionately referred to as vaycos. Not sure how you'd spell it, but it's pronounced like the title of this post. Being married to a public school administrator (English Department Chair--retired since...

Meredith Gray – NAKED

When Meredith signed up for my Transformations through Transitions group this spring her goal was to bring her breast cancer story to the public's attention. She talked about creating an advisory board--more like a support posse--which stimulated Meredith's drive...

What’s Hard

Each of us has lessons to learn at any given time in our lives. The Universe delivers opportunities often cloaked as annoyances or challenges calling us to take the next step in our development. It's very easy for me to see and coach others' growth edges. It's not...

Time Debting

I remember in my early parenting days hearing moms complain that all their two year old would eat was hot dogs and spaghetti. I tried to picture the toddler shopping at the A & P and filling his cart with Hebrew National franks and Ronzoni pasta. Of course, I'm...

Spend!

Although I don't like to admit this out loud, now is actually a good time to make a confession given the state of the world economy. I have trouble spending money. I would rather have money than spend it. I prefer to have a large bank account and watch the interest...

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