This seems to be a cycle I repeat: yes to those I nurture, yes to too many commitments, yes to options of every sort, yes to running until I’m ready to drop. It’s time to say no to some of those yeses. More importantly, it’s time to admit that I say no to myself, and […]
Trophies and Proofs
My diplomas are stowed in dresser drawers, somewhere. Those sheepskins cost a pretty penny. You’d think they’d be framed and displayed on a wall. But they’re not. In fact, I’m not entirely sure which drawers in which dresser, and it doesn’t matter. My definition of success isn’t dependent on what others see or feel when […]
Fawning, Flattering, Following? Friday!
Are you fawning when it comes to those you admire? Are you flattered when someone admires you? Are you thrilled to be followed – virtually, that is – especially on #FollowFriday? Isn’t Friday fun? We all know that Twitter’s #FollowFriday is our shot at shout-outs to people and places we want to share – so […]
Hugo Boss. Lessons. Simplicity Rocks!
Last night I was thumbing through luscious, luxurious tomes of Spring fashions. First Elle, then Vogue. I lingered over the ads, enjoying my aspirational pleasures, and bemoaning that nothing would be suitable for my lifestyle – whatever that is, which is another discussion entirely. Oh, the delectable photographs of fanciful fabrics and colors, singing out […]
Learn Passé Composé. Yes You Can!
Vous faut-il améliorer votre grammaire ? Vous voulez bien une petite révision animée du passé composé, grâce à Go!Animate ? Et il faut bien un peu de politique en même temps, n’est-ce pas ? Et votre verbe auxiliaire – être ou avoir – Républicain ou Démocrate ? D’un côté ou de l’autre, vous vous faites […]
Strength and Big Hearts
We all have times that test us; we all have our own sources of strength we draw from. Today, Ashley Quiñones gets her new kidney. Whatever your sources of strength, wherever you seek and find your positive energies, I hope you’ll think of Ashley today, her family, her surgical team, as well as her extraordinary […]
Christina Symanski – Weird News? Try Tragic
Here is what offends me: this news item was classified – wrongly and callously – as “weird news.” The journalistic summary in question pertains to the death of Christina Symanski, at age 31, a paraplegic who took her own life by starving herself. Incidentally, the starvation process required two months. She died December 1st, 2011, […]
Distinguished Achievements
You’re poking around on Facebook posting this or that and glancing in spite of yourself at the assortment of ads that compete for your attention. And then you see it: Find out if you qualify for the prestigious Who’s Who 2012 Registry of Distinguished Female Executives and Professionals… While the term “distinguished” conjures images of […]
A Dash of Dancer, A Bite of Blixen
With memories of reindeer scampering across the roof (really!), with kids trudging sleepily through the house (even at midday), with a little of this and that ready to be placed in the oven (and so much more to be whipped up and I’ve hardly begun!), with company en route and still in the foggy wake […]
A Few of My Favorite Things
With a busy weekend in process (and teens, teens, teens about the place), I thought I would share a few of my favorite things. First and foremost? My beautiful sons, both home from school, and sound asleep in their messy rooms, surrounded by their half-unpacked bags, after a night during which the household was up […]