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...
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...
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...
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...
I am a fine artist with a growing business. My work has been shown in galleries and art fairs everywhere from my native Germany to internationally. Although I have an upcoming exhibition in China, I am always eager to expand. So recently, I went to...
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...
The heading for this blog may bring to mind a fight you are having with someone in your life. But we’ve come to realize that all fights begin with the one we are having with ourselves. Around this time of year, news and the newsfeed on...