She had fallen asleep early that night wondering what tomorrow would bring. She had no hopes. She had no fears. It was just a feeling of what if. What if anything. What if nothing. She knew that maybe she wanted something but had no ideas as to […]
As a woman who grew into multiple executive positions over the past decade I learned quickly that introductions tell you much about what you are about to encounter next. Early in my career I somehow became a lightning rod for certain political fractions, that I had no clue […]
The key to surviving Mondays or any other workday for that matter, is being an actor. Not just any actor,mind you. You need to be Jim Carey (back when he almost was worthy of an Academy Award) in the move The Truman Show. He didn’t know this, but […]
Over a year ago, when my boy had just turned seven, he asked if we could travel to Ireland. I tilted my head and must have looked quite puzzled. What seven year old boy asks if we can plan a trip to Ireland. We are not Irish. […]
Decades ago my mom would go to Coney Island with her family. They would just go to the beach and hang out. They wouldn’t go on any rides as my mom would get sick on them. They wouldn’t go into the water as she didn’t know […]
A long, long time ago I used the restroom in the Port Authority Station in New York city and I left traumatized. I was not traumatized because it was filthy or that I thought I saw a rat as big as my feet. I was not traumatized because […]
By now, most are aware of how Hilary Clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia on a Friday, was told to rest up, and she kept on working through a Sunday. I don’t know about you, but 9 out of 10 times, when sick, I keep on working. A […]
Every week or two I get asked by someone if I am liking my experience thus far in Los Angeles. I’ve been here now almost 9 months. I could have given birth in this amount of time. Nine months is a big psychological marker. Yet, I usually […]
The universe, as well as Hollywood films, is filled with stories of two individuals who grew up in similar circumstances yet widely diverged in how they went forward in life. In Hollywood, one becomes good and the other evil. It is a completely worn out trope. To […]
Years ago I was quite fortunate to travel to Cuba where I could learn more about the widely lauded public health system. It was an amazing experience to go to their public health school, maternity wards and community health centers. After while, admittedly, I did zone out occasionally […]
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