Danish existential philosopher Soren Kierkegaard said, “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” And, in 2016, author Rachel Cowan said, “Ours is the first generation in human history to move into elderhood with 20 years or more of vitality and good health ahead.” Cowan was one of the … Read more
There are two rambunctious toddlers living in the apartment above mine. Often it sounds like there’s an entire WWE wrestling squad slamming each other to the floor. Each day, I experience a cacophony of running, tumbling, and crashing that starts in the wee hours of the morning and goes well into the evening. For the … Read more
I’ve never been a car person. But when I was in college, my parents bought me a used car. This is when I discovered how expectations play a significant role in how we process information. That’s because, before I saw the vehicle, my dad casually mentioned that it was a red sports car. Now, although … Read more
“The future is female” is a social movement and rallying cry. However, we can pause to consider how this truism has always been correct. Most of us grew up without the benefit of hearing stories of ordinary girls and women doing extraordinary things. For centuries, the contributions of girls and women have been excluded from … Read more
I am a passionary, a visionary driven by great passion and action. As an active, high-energy social entrepreneur with meaningful social connections as a wife, friend, daughter, mom, and grandma, my life is balanced on a fulcrum constructed like the seesaw at the playground. That fulcrum allows me to stay present in both of these … Read more
Rounding each bend on the bicycle path that hugs Vancouver’s 20-mile sea wall, I suddenly noted an invigorating shift in my body. Although I had just spent 10 hours in transit from New York City to Vancouver the wind which caressed my face and the cool sea breeze elevated my spirit and blew the jet … Read more
Barbie has returned with a wink to her effervescent magenta halo. Barbie-mania is upon us as months of frenetic pre-launch movie publicity gleefully dominate social media, billboards, and editorials, engulfing us in a magenta tsunami. Vogue even named 2023 the Summer of Barbie and Pantone named Viva Magenta the color of the year. The film’s … Read more
A few weeks before my summer conferences and vacation travel kick-off, I start drawing up my packing list. Once the Powerpoint presentations are finalized at least two weeks before departure, I’m organizing clothing, toiletries, and phone-readings because I don’t like to throw things together at the last minute. This season, I had an eight-day stretch … Read more
According to family lore, my father actually believed until he was 10 years old that the Fourth of July fireworks were staged in honor of his birthday. He loved everything about the festivities: The Main Street parade, a family BBQ in the lazy afternoon where he was grill-master extraordinaire, and, most of all, the celebratory … Read more
(Photo courtesy of Visit Fort Worth) As we ushered in the new millennium, I noticed the proliferation of hundreds of ridiculous and bizarre national holidays that have sprung up, the brainchild of some trade associations and people with weird sensibilities. These actual holidays (you can’t make this stuff up) include doozies such as National Spaghetti … Read more