A few lifetimes ago I found myself at the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel with my driver’s door smashed in so badly that it could barely stay closed. Two of NYPD’s finest (and finest ;) extricated me out of the passenger’s side. One went over to handle the other driver, the other had me lean against the trunk and asked me if I smoked.
Read MoreThe answer is right there - in the grammar.
There’s a word that separates Your and Self - a word that allows you to set your goals, commit to your workout, juice your greens, save your money, hit your target, meet your soulmate, meditate to keep calm and carry on in pursuit of your best self. Whereas being yourself doesn’t require anything - not a dash, not a comma, not a space.
Read MoreMy swinging occurs almost everywhere else — in my food, in my mood, in my parenting, in my productivity. Some days I️ go full throttle, others I️ stay down low. Also known as black-and-white and ‘woah, you are too much!’ what I️’ve never been called is middle-of-the-road.
Read MoreEvery evening, hunky hubby and I play a game (or best of three) of backgammon. The other night, I laughed aloud at something he said and told him what I assumed had led him to say it.
You’re wrong, he said.
Read MoreIt’s time for your year-end review. The one where you go over all the stuff you got done (or didn’t), the weight you lost (or gained), the promotion you got (or got passed over for). It’s time to go over all of the things that happened this year (can you believe it?) and reckon with the fact that the year is now over (can you believe it?).
Read MoreHi! Did you see me this morning? I smiled at you and you smiled right back. Two strangers sharing a moment of human connection. The kind that says Namaste and have a nice day! Positively lovely. I know that positivity can be positively uplifting. But it can also be problematic.
Read MoreHunky hubby took my earphones to work today. We share everything and taking my earphones was not a problem, but feeling the moment of panic when I realized that I might not have earphones for my morning walk, was.
Read MoreIt’s springtime in New York. Birds sing, buds bloom and people roam the city streets with the fervor that comes with freedom. Freedom from the snow, freedom from the cold, and freedom from the tiny spaces we call home. But freedom isn’t free.
Read MoreIf January is about fixing your self and February is about fixing your relationship then March is an undeclared month off. Anything goes in March which is the month of National Caffeine Awareness, National Celery Month, and, oh yeah, National Women’s History Month.
Read MoreMy swinging occurs almost everywhere else — in my food, in my mood, in my parenting, in my productivity. Some days I️ go full throttle, others I️ stay down low. Also known as black-and-white and ‘woah, you are too much!’ what I️’ve never been called is middle-of-the-road.
Read MoreA few January's ago I resolved to start the year with no resolutions. It wasn’t easy: I love the clean slate feeling that comes with New Year’s (and Monday’s. And midnight. And mornings). There’s something about a blank page that gives me hope.
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On Saturday, more than 3,000 students lined up outside New York’s Fame! school for a chance to audition. (A total of 18,000 will have auditioned by the end of the process.)