Weekly Adventures

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 ...

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...

One of my favorite TV characters, Bobby Axelrod from the show Billions, has a few recurring catchphrases. Perhaps my favorite is: “There’s always a choice.” Nowhere is this more apparent than in our political process, where I’m proud to say Vlad––since he’s still only th...

Naturally, it’s always nice to have something to celebrate. Reflecting this month’s theme of Embracing the Unknown, sometimes it’s even better when it’s something you hadn’t foreseen at all. In fact, my invitation arrived just a few hours after NYC’s mayor announced a ticker-tape parade for the ...

Vlad and I found the tarot card together on one of our afternoon walks.  Most people probably would have found it unsettling, even frightening, to stumble upon it. As an oracle card veteran––I’ve shared that I draw from many different decks every morning to guide my day––I knew th...