Everybody has an angle I was watching a rather maudlin television show the other night that kept me thinking of that REM song “everybody hurts.” This world is filled with people seeking something to help them feel better and to be unbroken. It makes you want to be […]
At the end of the day there is no sorting hat I am in a bit of a pickle. I am in the midst of a middle of a jam. A psychological quandary of sorts. Where do I go from here? Who can I turn to? My son, […]
Soaring to New Heights It often seems that we are a cyclical treadmill trying to define our achievements. Keep running on the treadmill reaching for that elusive outright mega-achievement. that achievement that is clearly a win. We want to go from a steady spot on the earth and […]
Trust the Process A few years back, the phrase “trust the process” became a joke in my world. I heard it repeated often enough in the vein of letting go of rigidity in the workplace. It seemed a hokey phrase to me. Trust the process? Sure. But do […]
The topsy turvyness of instructions these days: It is all for naught Do you listen anymore to instructions? Think about it. Look around you. We spend so much time teaching school children to pay attention in class and to follow instructions. However, as adults we hardly heed […]
Tell me a lie: I will laugh with you as you mend I have always considered myself a storyteller. I grew up entering storytelling contests and getting quite far in my endeavors. My mom was quite proud as she herself always wanted to be a novelist. Our […]
Those awkward 5pm moments and how you wish they would fly away It’s 5pm and you want to head out quickly, catch the elevator and run out to catch the train home so that you can veg in front of the television for a few minutes. By 2pm, […]
Trick or Treat: Let’s have Salaries reflect Experience Happy halloween everybody. It is one of my favorite holidays as we get to layer one mask onto another. We also get to see kids get to go up and crash on sugar. We often focus on the treats of […]
Little New York Conversations are keeping me awake Nighthawks by Edward Hopper is the ultimate New York scene. It is deep into the night and the lights still shine bright. Hopper plays with the light giving a hint of how fragile even the strong can be. Ever since […]
Someone came in: better flush the toilet If you are a woman you know what the title of this diddy refers to. If you are a man you may be puzzled or you may be like my friend Hal that heard about it through the grapevine. One day, […]
