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It’s often incorrectly attributed to Dorothy Parker, but the sentiment has been expressed by everyone from Oscar Madison in an episode of The Odd Couple to George R.R. Martin creator of Game of Thrones: “I hate writing, but I love having written.” This week, in fact, rather than crossing th...
Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; You can use it anytime, anywhere unobtrusively.” –Sharon Salzberg Almost everyone now believes they “should” be meditating. There are endless studies proving how just good it is for us. (And God knows we need it.) And yet something so...
“If Someone Steals Your Cab, Then It Wasn’t Your Cab” • Taxi Cab Driver Wisdom I almost never go out. I vastly prefer having friends over. Last Friday, though, I gathered my courage and headed out with my crew to a downtown party of an old friend. I lasted about 15 crowd-filled minutes b...
I actually think Belle ALWAYS looks dignified but I really like the quote.
Inspiring/Terrifying/Inspiring. Still processing.  
I’d reveal more about this very charming and magical synchronicity except it involves a client…so I can’t. But let’s just say sometimes when a month flies in the window and lands on your desk it’s a very good sign. Frankly, sometimes it’s the universe winking at you!
Real Artists Ship It truly is that simple. In other words, having all the creative ideas in the world may be great but how much value do they have if you never get them down on paper? Or if those pages stay hidden in your sock drawer? I’m a huge fan of Emily Dickinson, and “I dwell in Possibili...
I love this year’s birthday dropback photo taken by my great friend Sarah Herrington. Other than changing the background and/or my outfit, it’s hard to find a new spin on this series but in 2016 we found one: just add my Mom! She did confess that it was easier to give birth to me than to watch ...
For some unknown reason, I kept putting down Neil Gaiman’s OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE after 10 pages. And then I brought it with me on a flight to San Francisco and couldn’t put it down. It’s AMAZING. As the New York Times said, “His mind is a dark fathomless ocean, and every time...