The Secret to Pleasure – Be Here Now

The dog woke me up a half hour early this morning. We’ve taught her to ring a jingle bell on the door when she needs to go out.  Adorable, but not at 6:30 am.  I might have just rolled over and gone back to sleep, but she had her last walk sort of early last night, so...

Showing up Empowered

Not so long ago, a man invited me to meet him for coffee.  Thinking it was an opportunity to network for my business, I accepted. When we met, it was clear I was expected to pay for my own coffee.  No problem if this is a business meeting, but it soon became obvious...

How may I serve you?

I worked as a waitress for MANY years throughout my life. I really enjoyed it. There was a constant flow of interesting new people to meet every day. I would walk up to the table, introduce myself, and promise to take really good care of them. I would educate them...

Your Unique Plumage

My fortune cookie today said “The wise crow paints his feather black.”  I pondered this for a while.  What I came up with is this, that it is wisdom to portray yourself as who you actually are.  What do you think?  In my younger years, I spent a lot of time making...

Wishing you a sweet new year

It is said that during the time from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) the gates of Heaven are open, and G-d can better hear our prayers. I wish you all a happy, healthy and sweet New Year. May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for Good. And here’s...