A few years ago, I wrote about how a seemingly charming weed was growing everywhere on my old terrace. In the blink of an eye, these weeds became slender trees, growing over 6 feet tall. I found myself admiring their tenacity and ambition, and also their pretty burgundy berries. That is until Google ...

I usually have a lot of birthday rituals. For example, I treat myself to an annual solar return reading from my favorite astrologer in London. (Since he has the best Welsh accent and voice, it really doesn’t matter what he says; I’m basically just paying to hear Richard Burton talk about my future for ...

This guided visualization meditation is 8 minutes long, followed 15 minutes more of music by my friend David Buchs. It can be streamed or downloaded. Enjoy! Click toDownload

Although apparently, it dates from the 1950s, growing up I never heard the term “side hustle.” My mom, though, had several side hustles, my favorite of which was her decorating wedding cakes. (Thinking back, this is no doubt because extra batter and frosting yielded a bounty of cupcakes for us kids.) ...

It was during the innocent summer of 2015 that, after seeing some downtown theater, I walked for a bit in the balmy June night before hailing a cab. My crusty driver began our ride barking, “Can you pay in cash?”  (For those not in NYC, all cab drivers are required by law to take credit cards.) ...

For years I’ve lived under a delusion. Namely, that I was good at jumping rope. (Honestly, I seemed perfectly competent during a 45-second HIIT class segment.) The quarantine, however, exposed how bad I was. Under lockdown, as with everyone, my entire physical regime changed completely. When I fe...

It’s a very LOUD time. So many voices are struggling to be heard. (And so many NEED to be heard.) Unfortunately, it seems like listening has truly become a lost art. That’s why my new meditations HERE are an open invitation to listen more deeply. Please Note:  I don’t just mean listening t...

There are two versions of this meditation, one 5 minutes and another that’s the same but allows another 12 minutes of listening.Music by my friend David Buchs. Enjoy! Listen Here or Download Below. 5 Minute VersionDownload 17 Minute VersionDownload

The events of the past week have been so disturbing that it feels both necessary to respond and yet nearly impossible to respond in a way that’s meaningful. Yes, we can show support and solidarity through social media postings. But that can also feel trivial, especially since we are usually preaching t...