August 2020

Here’s my favorite story to tell someone when they’re freaking out about money. (Most of the time it helps.) Years ago, I wrote a book that included the final interview with Stella Adler. Stella was the legendary acting teacher of Marlon Brando and Robert DeNiro and countless other stars. I even...

It was a year or two after college and I was living in NYC, sharing a fourth-floor walk-up with a dear college friend. I can’t remember exactly when I began piano lessons––it was definitely in elementary school––but I studied and practiced throughout Yale. Playing the piano was just part of my life; so...

Being quarantined really brings up unfinished business. It reminds me of something I wrote on page one of my novel DOWNWARD DOG about Corpse Pose. “Just try lying still for ten minutes. With nothing left to do, you’re finally forced to come face to face with yourself.” (sigh) Speaking of unfinis...

Although I had a lovely birthday last month, I do have one regret: I chose to skip my annual birthday ritual. Namely, falling back into a wheel from standing… Then springing back up… Once for each year of my life. Basically, this…. (You’re correct: it’s quite extreme). I wrote an ess...

The New Meditation is HERE. The Universe has a wicked sense of humor. Continuing my adventures with the E-Squared experiments, the next assignment was: • Ask “The Universe” a question with a 48-hour deadline. • Expect some kind of clear message. My question was immediately obvious. So was the d...

This guided visualization meditation is 5 minutes long, followed 5 minutes more of music by my friend David Buchs. It can be streamed or downloaded. Enjoy! Enjoy! Interconnected Meditation: Click to Download