Last week, I experienced Sean Hayes channeling Oscar Levant in the staggering Broadway production Good Night Oscar. The play is a tour-de-force which demonstrates the shocking way in which people once often did everything in their power to disavow, ignore, and hide mental illness. Together, we journeyed back in time to 1958, the dawn of … Read more
READ THE NEWSLETTER HERE I love the anticipatory savoring as we enter different seasons throughout the year. As the summer skips ahead, we’re gearing up at Soaringwords to launch several significant initiatives with all the vibrancy and positive resonance of fall foliage in full technicolor. These SOARING Into Positive Wellbeing video modules are designed to … Read more
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
While lounging on my purple couch on day three of my second run-in with COVID, I got an invitation to attend a live Zoom event with National Book Award author, James McBride. I first fell in love with McBride’s work when I read The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother, … 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
In these tumultuous times, it’s essential to learn how to nurture, acknowledge, and protect (NAP) your inner child. Everyone appreciates the restorative benefits of sleeping or napping for babies and young children. However, we often forget that a restorative nap can benefit us at any age.. According to the Mayo Clinic, napping can increase alertness, … 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
As a newly minted MBA graduate, I launched my career on Madison Avenue which, at the time, was the world headquarters of the advertising industry. It was a heady time and I was determined to set the world on fire with my passion, insights, and tenacity. I grabbed my brand-new briefcase and stylish suits and … 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