When I interviewed a dozen or so people about what they most wanted / needed to really achieve their goals, to really live a life that was Rich With Purpose, one thing stood out over and over again: accountability The problem is, accountability seems a little…scary. Whether it’s cheating on a math qu...

Whenever a stranger stops me during one of our walks, after some variation of “She’s so cute” and “What’s her name?”, their second question about Belle is invariably “How old is she?” And for years, my answer has always been: “A gentleman never discusses a lady’s age.” 99% of the time that gets a lau...

For many years, Fashion Designer Tom Ford has shared that he takes 4 to 5 hot baths a day. This starts when he wakes at 4:30 a.m. The next is after his morning workout, then at 6 before evening obligations, and finally one at his 10:30 bedtime. (Note: I’m not sure when he squeezes in bath #5). Ford...

This Guided Meditation is 6 minutes, followed by 12 more minutes of music by my friend David Buchs. Enjoy! Listen Here or Download Below) Self-Care-MeditationDownload

I’m not the kind of person who loses things. In fact, since college, I can only recall one significant loss of property or possessions. On New Year’s Eve fifteen years ago, after a chaotic period of couch surfing, I signed a lease for my new apartment.  That night I lost my keys. (Note: It was...

Man plans, and God laughs. –– Yiddish Proverb–– Spring tends to make a lot of promises… Sunnier, longer days. The possibility of storing your winter parka. And, of course, flowers. In past years, Belle, Cha Cha, and I simply jumped into a Zipcar and traveled to our favorite New Jersey ...

This Guided meditation is 8 minutes, followed by 7 more minutes of music by my friend David Buchs. Listen here… Or click toDownload

Last February, I left an apartment I loved. (I really didn’t want to.) It had a huge terrace that was empty when I moved in. Through Freecycle, I found this donated tree, the one in the background. (Honestly, it was really more of a six-foot-tall twig.) And then, over five years, it grew to th...

This Tuesday, and I know this sounds unbelievable, but I actually got a text from someone asking if I wanted to meet up for drinks that night, hoping I was “dealing with all this coronavirus hype.” I waited a day to respond. I told him that unfortunately, I didn’t think it was all hype since someone I ...