01 Oct About Compassion
When I casually glanced over my shoulder, the man was sprinting after me, murder in his eyes...
Transformational Moments Blog
An excerpt from Being Here, Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment by Ariel and Shya Kane
01 Sep The Picture Window of Your Life
Swinging my legs over the side of the bed I grimaced at the throbbing in my right knee. It had been just two days since I had arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a torn cartilage and things were still swollen, sore and I was dopy...
26 Aug The Master Class
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...
22 Jul Look at What’s in Front of You
I have been thanking the world for Transformation recently, particularly after being a presenter at a conference about child malnutrition in Barcelona. As I arrived at the venue, I was feeling a little nervous and then something I have heard Ariel and Shya Kane say...
01 Jul Your Ability to Create
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...
17 Jun Transformation on Ice
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...
01 Jun Love Notes
When is the last time you sent a love note? We don’t mean in the traditional sense: getting out paper and pen and inking a letter to a lover. We mean sending out an email, text, card, making a call, sending a sweet thought or...
01 May Siblings
I have loved orchids ever since Shya bought me one as an opening night gift when I was an actress. These days, I usually have one or two on a cabinet behind my desk, and I enjoy seeing them when we’re on Zoom. When the...
01 Apr Tiny Tina
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...