He would have been the first to describe himself as a nerd. In fact, he probably included that in his response to my Craig’s List post decades ago for the spare room I was renting in my Chinatown loft. Looking at his LinkedIn profile now, it’s full of things I don’t completely understa...

Usually, when I leave Vlad at home and head out for something less dog-friendly—whether it’s live theater or a posh restaurant—I feel a twinge of guilt. Vlad’s mastered a look that telegraphs, “Yes, leave me behind if you must but know that I would never do that to you.” Last Saturday,...

At first, it was easy to dismiss, particularly since he’s so vocal in general. You see, for the past two weeks, I’ve noticed Vlad letting out a little yelp or two whenever his hindquarters were bumped. As a devoted Swiftie, though, he always follows her advice to “Shake It Off,&#...

I’m not sure how often rock and roll legends, toddlers at Christmastime, and I see completely eye to eye, but in this case, we do.As Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sang: “The Waiting is the Hardest Part” Furthering its rock and roll lineage, Petty said he drew inspiration for his...

While there really is no accounting for taste, unfortunately when someone describes something as “magical”—unless I really trust them—I often worry it will turn out to be cringe-worthy. I’m afraid that the “magical” phenomenon—whether it’s a movie, anecdote, season, or theme park—will be ...

Inspired by my new course HERE, this guided meditation is 7 minutes long with an extra 11 minutes more of music by my talented friend David Buchs. You can stream it here or download in the link below. CLICK TODownload Please note: these monthly meditations and the Sunday newslette...

I fear the nickname dates me—and it’s not even mine. Even so, I recently shared this anecdote with three different clients to illustrate the importance of Focus (this month’s theme; meditation HERE). Let me take you back to a simpler time, before The Basketball Diaries, and ...

It’s definitely not going to last forever. I also freely admit this is based on a semi-proven hypothesis. Even so, that hasn’t stopped me from diving wholeheartedly into a new creative/spiritual practice this week. This is particularly fitting, as the theme I’m exploring this month is &#...

Only afterward did I realize that we’ve never had any kind of reunion, official or otherwise. In fact, unlike all the Yale alumni organizations that send me a bounty of daily emails, frequent fundraising letters, and even a bi-monthly magazine, there’s absolutely no organizational structure in...