When I was about fifteen years old, a kid I went to school with committed suicide. I didn't know that kid terribly well - we weren't in the same year, so we didn't share the same friends. But besides the dreadful thoughts and feelings that hang in the air around suicide, there's a sadness that … [Read more...]
notes on dating-wanting everything
This is somewhat fascinating to me as it stirs up a lot of emotion with the marrieds. You need to understand that, pretty much without exception, we would all rather be in a good and solid marriage. But we are not. We had to leave or be left. Now dating we are discovering much about … [Read more...]
What is wrong with people?!
The other day I was at Starbucks (I know, I know...) getting my morning fix. I love Starbucks. Especially the one at the end of my street. I have said many times that it is like my Cheers, you know, where everybody knows your name and I am so grateful for this. When I first started my own … [Read more...]
social climbing and the art of overcoming fear
Last night I went on a scary date. It was scary because I am very afraid of heights. It is maybe my only fear and I have had it my whole life. It has stopped me from doing many things. I hate myself when I can't do something because of a fear. When we arrived at the climbing gym my mouth was … [Read more...]
excuse me, your life is waiting
My book club chose this book for our latest read and the one to review at our annual book club weekend- no surprise that we would chose a title like this to jump start the new year. The book claims to revolutionize the way you live your life through the power of positive feelings and visualizing. … [Read more...]
Language and Linguini
If you are wondering why I took Italian lessons this past Fall - think for a moment about how beautifully I will converse while I am here Going back to school in any capacity is a reminder of how we can learn to see ourselves differently at any age or stage of our lives. I want to go to Italy … [Read more...]
10 things you should never wear when you are wearing nothing else
I have no problem with being naked. In fact, my children often tell me to cover up. I think the human body is a beautiful thing(mostly). However, I think nudity should never be interrupted by the addition of any of the following things- (This list was composed by a friend of mine 20 years ago and … [Read more...]
When One Thing Leads to Another
I meet a lot of incredible people both virtually and in real life through UrbanMoms. Sometimes these meetings turn into friendships or clients or other opportunities. I love when this happens. What I love more than anything is when one of these "meetings" becomes an opportunity for inspiration and … [Read more...]
Where you’ll find me…
I love what I do here at UrbanMoms for many reasons but one of the things I enjoy the most is the opportunity to travel to all sorts of interesting places. Many of them are locations I have never even heard of, secret little gems. Another bonus is that most of the time I get to take someone along … [Read more...]
And Life Goes On.
Last Sunday was Mother's Day, and as I predicted, I got to sleep a little bit later than usual. What I didn't count on was waking up to BOTH kids having wet their beds in the night. (That's what you get for later-than-usual bedtimes the night before, accompanied by later-than-usual drinks and … [Read more...]