I am the CEO of my own engineering firm, which I founded several years ago. I love my work, and I also love volunteering for things I’m passionate about. One of those things is Transformation, and I volunteer as a producer for Ariel and Shya’s...
Celebrating at the Academy Awards after-party, I held my team’s gleaming Oscar. I was amazed by two things: one, that I was actually holding an Oscar, and two, how tricky my own mind could be....
Baby minces along the narrow beam as if it is a broad surface. In awe of her balance, we watch her progress. A sigh of relief when she reaches the wider platform. Falling from this height, in reality, is doubtful. Still, we are happy to have pet insurance. ...
Recently Baby taught herself something new. In the past, if Baby wanted to sit with me while I was working in the office, she delicately stepped off my desk into my lap. Generally, however, she came near to indicate her interest. Eager to have her...
Slowly, slowly I brush her fur. Quietly grows a contented purr. Baby’s fur grows soft and silky. Slowly, slowly I brush her fur. Each brush stroke a unique moment of intimacy. ...
When I entered the room, Ariel was standing there cradling Baby. It had been a while since Baby had let us cuddle her that way. Stepping forward, Ariel poured our cat into my arms, a boneless furry puddle. Paws tilted skyward, eyes closed in delight,...
Although I have been a professional actress for 25 years and an acting teacher for 15 years, things radically changed after I contracted Covid in November of 2020. Ever since having the virus, I have had multiple lingering symptoms most of which, thankfully, are better...
The gurus of old never mentioned transcending one’s bratty nature as a key to enlightenment. Funny that over the years of my participation in seminars led by Ariel and Shya Kane, I’ve discovered this is the most impactful spiritual practice I see in my day-to-day...
Sometimes, when I am working in the office, Baby hops up on my desk before gently stepping down into my lap. She likes to settle in, draping her paw across my arm, pulling me in close. When this happens, I gently brush her fur with...
Baby has a secret life. She prowls the house and rearranges the “furniture” when we aren’t looking. In particular, she has a clutch of toys that move about, apparently on their own. After leading a zoom seminar, we may find the orange fox toy deposited...