Looking back at the life lessons I’ve consistently failed to learn, certain themes dominate. One of them might kindly be called Optimistic Overconfidence, particularly around timing. I did, however, once demonstrate an extremely rare moment of early mastery in this arena. Namely, during college I ...

First, he never actually said it. Second, as metaphorical advice, it’s pretty terrific, yet if taken literally, it’s definitely unwise at best. I’m referring to the adage often incorrectly ascribed to Hemingway: Write Drunk,  Edit Sober. Despite his well-documented problems with alcohol,...

I don’t think he learned it from Bill Gates. (At least not directly). But as I was reading through the next section of Essentialism, I couldn’t help but wonder about yet another quirky, self-taught aspect of Vlad’s behavior. (And it’s one that’s escalated considerably now that the Brooklyn tempera...

Nearly 3,000 years ago, Heraclitus taught us that “Character is destiny.” More and more, life has taught me how true this is. And nowhere do I see it more clearly demonstrated than each morning on the baseball field. Of course, I’m not really talking about the humans. Instead, I’m much more int...

It’s a problem I face only a few times a year. Nonetheless, I find myself resisting solving it, perhaps for reasons beyond how it tests my patience. Namely, the wind chimes that my friend Pam gave me as a sweet memorial gift when Belle went to her heavenly reward desperately require untangling. ...

This guided meditation is 5 minutes long with an extra 10 minutes more of music by my talented friend Andrew Shapiro. You can stream it here or download in the link below. CLICK TODownload

Unfortunately, the situation has risen to an operatic pitch.  It’s become an almost Shakespearean saga of passion, intrigue and revenge, complete with heroes and villains. I’m talking, of course, about the drama around the baseball field and the puppy community. Last Saturday morning a Parks ...

I found the Academy Awards this year both moving and disorienting. While I was pleased with many of the winners, given that the theme I’ve been exploring this month is Resilience (Meditation HERE), several of the “Never Give Up On Your Dream” Victory Speechesinspired reflection, if not outright skeptici...

Last week I shared how my pre-Covid project about Resilience got completely derailed before it even left the station. When it was still alive and kicking, however, I remember googling images for Resilience mostly to decorate the covers of my research binders. Sadly, almost everything that came up was...