For years I’ve been reading and hearing about happiness and positive psychology. But there was always something that didn’t make sense. I mean, where are these people jumping up and down like Tom Cruise on Oprah right after he met Katie Holmes? And, how can so many studies say that people with children are less …
This weekend I wasn’t quite glued to the TV, but I did find myself spending a couple of languid hours enjoying the re-runs of the royal wedding. Like many people, I love the rituals of wedding and royalty. But, giving it some thought this morning I realized that what drew me in was more than …
I love this Fast Company article titled, “Eight Things You Can Learn About Success From Lady Gaga.” Specifically I am drawn to things #3 and #4 which I take to mean be yourself and connect with people. Several of my clients came to me, frustrated at work, because they were afraid to be themselves. Working …
A year and a half ago my coach asked me, “What is it to be a powerful woman?” Given how long it’s taken to find the answer, I’d have to start with, “Respecting a feminine process, gestation, versus a masculine one, pulling the trigger. This week, in a conversation with a man, I had to …
The other day I was at Pinkberry getting a frozen yogurt. I was the only person in the small store, which was about 15′ x 20′. The clerk, also alone, seemed new and very enthusiastic. When he took my order, he said, “Your name?!” I smiled inwardly but then told him, gave him money, and …
One of my clients sent me this article, then my husband left the hard copy on my desk. I guess they know what I like! The attached article from last Saturday’s New York Times, “Tiptoeing Out of One’s Comfort Zone” talks about how we are at our most productive when we are feeling just slightly …
Last Monday’s New York Times had an article entitled “When Self-Knowledge is only the Beginning” about the limits of self-awareness. I love what this article says — that knowing why you are stuck or depressed doesn’t, in an of itself, resolve the problem. This goes to the heart of coaching. Coaches assume that you need …
A few weeks ago, between her birthday in early December and Christmas, my daughter had a bad couple of days. She was overstimulated with gifts, sweets, anticipation, expectation and reality. One evening after 36 hours of almost constant whining or tantrums, and repeated attempts to soothe her, I checked out. Making dinner, I decided I …
In December I had lunch with a friend who is a professional chef who specializes in organic, fresh cooking. She suggested Kinshop in Greenwich Village. It was delicious and we had a wonderful time. A couple of weeks later, I had lunch there with my husband and while the food was delicious again, the experience …
This morning I had coffee at a small tea salon at the corner of 73rd and Amsterdam, and I sat next to the window, facing the intersection. We just had 20+ inches of snow in New York, and the corner had two 18″ wide slippery, bumpy paths between the mounds of snow, one going West …
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