A number of years ago I was feeling very stuck professionally, scrambling to figure out how to move forward with my career and creative dreams. I had lots of ideas… Read More
Category: Dealing with Obstacles
Wake Up and Love the Conflict
I have been in many situations where conflict is either avoided, swept under the rug and sugar coated , or becomes explosive and painful. Conflict and hostility are not synonymous!… Read More
The Shield of Contempt vs The Heart of Compassion
Last week I attended a professional women’s networking meeting that left me feeling more openhearted than I’d ever imagined possible. I observed myself navigating the schmooze-fest with a hefty dollop… Read More
Kaddish Symphony, or Why We Can’t Wait
It’s the smell of cigarettes, gin and sweat acrid smoke from incinerating bodies salt of blood and sweet perfume turned sour The sound of a tree branch creaking from the… Read More
Stumble and Fall
I was hiking this morning on a beautiful mountain ridge, and the trail was very dry and gravely. As we made our way up the parched trail, I slid a… Read More