I took Ariel and Shya to Newark Airport one morning so they could catch a flight. On our way there, Ariel was sitting in the front seat of my Prius and Shya was sitting in the back. Suddenly I heard Shya’s voice from over my...
I was sitting at my desk going through my inbox when the offer to inspire myself came through. It came in the form of an email offering a photography class at the Raptor Trust, a facility in New Jersey dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating birds...
I read many story collections in my life. Many of them were very good and enjoyable to read. But there are only two I could name by their titles and which are the first to pop into my mind when speaking of inspiring stories. These...
Dearest Friends, I am delighted to share my new album with you! It has a wonderful title and is called “Vom Läbe beschänkt.” This is Swiss German and it means something like “blessed/gifted by life” and expresses my gratitude towards my life in general. I am so...
---of chasing away my life! Waiting for that moment, ignoring, forgetting; letting slip away all the beautiful and sad ones in between. What use is perfection, if, in its quest, the process is only considered a chore, burden or intolerable. What if I sequester my smile, laugh and love; until...
I design eyewear and am a Vice President of a major optical company. As a member of the Optical Women's Organization, I was recently invited to write an article as part of their series, called the "One Minute Mentor." I was inspired to write about...
Dearest Friends, I'm bursting to tell you about my commute! I was driving very involved in my worrying about some nothing or other. Though, it was IMPORTANT at the time. Then I saw them, fall colors exploding everywhere on trees, ivy bones and the very ground. Impossible...
When our friend Colleen asked us to lead a Say Yes to Your Life! Meetup in June, we quickly replied, “Yes!” Ariel and Shya Kane lead seminars called Monday Night Alive! on most Monday nights in New York City, but when they are out of...
In early October, I was invited and privileged to be able to give an internal TEDx talk at work on one of my favorite subjects in the whole, wide world: MOOCs! [Massively Open Online Courses: you can take university courses online for free and learn...