Although we had been good friends a long time ago, we hadn't seen Eric in more than 20 years. It was the first time he attended one of our "Monday Night Alive!" evenings in New York City for our special event: Employee of the Year,...
When I casually glanced over my shoulder, the man was sprinting after me, murder in his eyes...
I teach American Sign Language and also art in a New York City high school. I often go to courses to support my teaching skills and sometimes, I improve my craft in the most unexpected places. One summer day, I didn’t expect to find myself learning...
Create: to cause to come into existence; bring into being; make; originate – Webster's dictionary Your internal self-governor or critic hinders your ability to create. It’s so easy to judge and evaluate your work as you go, but this blocks the flow, stops continuity and doesn’t...
I had a really touching moment recently on the ICE train, while heading to Berlin. The train that day was absolutely packed. When I went to use the bathroom, a small line had already formed and the aisles were full of people so I decided...
I had a dream the other night. It was one of those annoying dreams where I had a performance to give and I wasn't prepared – I didn't know a song or have a monologue memorized. You know the type. We were sitting in a dark...
While visiting family in Oregon, I wanted to pick up a few fly tying supplies before heading home to New Jersey. Ariel and I jumped into our rental car and went to Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters in Portland. As we stepped in the door of...
It was a blustery early spring day and I still had a few minutes to kill before my haircut. Sitting on a stool in a tiny corner at Starbucks on 57th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City, I nursed my cappuccino and idly...
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou It was early 2023 and my first networking event in years. I went to support a friend, and also...
One Monday morning I was feeling a bit out of sorts but I went to my exercise appointment with my Pilates coach anyway. My neck hurt and so did my shoulders. They had been hurting the night before, they were hurting all morning and particularly...