The Strengths of our Ancestors.
Last fall my sweet Mom and I had a conversation about family history. (Stick with me.) I did not necessarily get the genealogy bug, but I will admit that my ancestors have been on my mind much more often since my Dad passed away almost 5 years ago. I have a Mom and Dad […]
“You’ve been watching Sports Night on CSC.”
photo: touchstone pictures One of my very favorite TV shows of all time was the late 90s ABC dramedy called Sports Night. I am not a ‘sports fan’ in any real sense of the word. But I was a Josh Charles fan (he was one of the leads) and I would go on to be […]
Brielle – and being true.
Author and podcast host Polly Campbell recalls a story of helping her 7th grade daughter navigate 7th grade. “It was while my daughter was settled into the passenger seat—essentially trapped for the 15 minutes it would take to get home—that I gave her some advice. She was feeling lonely and sad thanks to friend drama at […]
My Thank YOU List.
One of the things I love so much about my years-long study of personalities is that it keeps me on the lookout for people’s gifts. I’ve been thinking a lot about those gifts lately – tis the season, I guess. So, as this year is ending, I wanted to say thank you to some of […]
Josh, the Jazz, and some Collective Group Effort
I want you to picture the person in your life who is the most die-hard of die-hard sports fans. My brain immediately goes to my Dad’s brother, Jeff. Do you have yours? Ok. Now ten times that level of fandom. Seriously. That’s my friend, Josh. And he just got some news that I am […]
Taylor and Travis – and widening your emotions.
In case you haven’t been paying attention, I love Taylor Swift. Do I agree with absolutely everything she says and does? Probably not. But I love her. I love her music, her lyrics, her capacity for change, her loyalty to her friends and her collaborators and to causes she believes in, her business savvy, her […]
Being (wisely) loyal to yourself.
I know this might come as a surprise (kidding!) but I’ve never been in a fist fight. I have come close though. I worked with some tough and powerful and big-hearted kids early in my career – and they’re still tough and powerful and big-hearted. One day about a year into my high school […]
A very specific letter – and listening to mall music.
In the 1980s my dad went through a period of several years where he would write (and by “write” I mean he would dictate to his secretary) a sort of ‘group letter’ weekly. He would send it by mail to any of his children and family living away from home. It would contain his busy […]
Subarus – and avoiding distress.
I just bought a brand new Subaru and part of me feels more at home than it has for a while. When I got married 4 years ago, I quickly purchased a bigger non-Subaru SUV because I think I felt like I needed to spread my wings and be someone ‘new’? After all, I […]
Validating our emotions – and turbulence.
I may have mentioned a few times on this blog that I am what my parents used to term a ‘worry wart’. Blame it on my Enneagram 6 personality or the fact that I was sandwiched between two risk-taking siblings or blame it on my worrier Grandma, Bessie, but …… I worry. (“Hello, my name […]
