Relationships
I loved being that "career woman". So when I got married and became a mother in my late 30s I felt adrift with no anchor. Along with the transition came doubt, happiness, fear, and so many new insights about myself. What was important to me? Who was I? Here is where you'll read about my unfolding as a wife and mother - from my challenges, to my empowered moments and all the stuff in between.
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The Naked Truth and Story
Sam passed a man at the entrance of the subway on his way to work. The man appeared there at the beginning of the month. He sat cross-legged in the corner, wearing a…
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Opening Up the Space
On the eve of International Women’s Day I am reflecting on the women who have played an important part of my life. The ones who demonstrate a combination of: strength in conviction, love,…
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I am Bee-u-ti-ful
Every morning I do my four-year old daughter’s hair as she stands in front of the bathroom mirror. On this particular morning, as I started on her “Princess Anna” braids, she smiled sweetly…
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The Dilemma of “Undercover” Alone Time
I did the unthinkable a while back. I shut my laptop down, walked out of my office into the cold winter air, and jumped into my car – with no destination. What made…
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Driving in Cars with Grandfathers
(for my Pop C and Grandpa L on Father’s Day) As a young girl – I was intimidated by my grandfathers. So the minute I found myself alone with them, I’d rush out…
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A Parenting Canvas – My Realizations As A Mom
Every day you have a blank canvas and what is put on that canvas is representative of emotions, events, joys, challenges, experiences, and past and present learnings exploding together into what is called…
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The Climb Up Mount Kenya – A Lesson in (Not) Planning
I remember sitting in the old camp, with layers of clothing on, ravenous and grateful for our bowl of beans and noodles. I gained new insight about my husband on the day we…
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Unfamiliar Territory
It is generally understood that our behavior and the decisions we make are not always based on fact, expertise or research, but rather on what we’ve done in the past. $1,500. That magical…
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Survival Techniques for an Introvert – the “Triple P”
All the interactions and activities I engage in over the course of a day include a very deliberate dance to maneuver and survive in what appears to be a mostly extroverted world. Hello,…
