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Synchronicity feels Like Magic
Ever have one single, blessed 💫synchronicity💫 occur in your favor? An invitation, a surprise meeting, an “ah-ha” moment — something...
Jul 29


Soap Box
I had a vision last week that I'd build a soap box to stand on and practice speaking. A soap box like the Little Rascals 🐶 used at...
Jul 25


Got Me a Fan Girl!
I met my fan girl (Hi Meghan!) Meghan is already in this community, but I hadn’t met her—until Thursday, at a Zen Monastery of all...
Jul 22


Perspective, looking back
A few months ago I was introduced to Barbara Bennion . Barbara danced for the Martha Graham Company and is currently a playwright. ...
Jul 14


Up the Tube
“Going Up the Tube” sounds like a 🧪 science experiment gone terribly wrong. Maybe it does describe a botched experiment? 😬 IDK, I am...
Jul 10


Feeling Shell-less?
Feeling shell-less? Imagine how a hermit crab feels, moving along the shore, naked. Inching sideways, feeling for a new home. 🏡 Not...
Jul 7


Because I Can
At Thursday’s Creativity Conference in New York, I had the privilege of hearing speaker, spoken word performance artist, and producer...
Jun 24


Curse and Blessing of Jury Duty
🙏 Bless the Jury Duty gods this week: I cleared my schedule and haven’t yet been called to serve! Last week, though, I was cursing...
Jun 12


Buddy Up
In January, I sent a colleague a half-silly, half-serious text:“Let’s start a podcast?” I wanted to talk about how hard it is for...
May 31


Give to Get
The #1 way to get something you want is to give. What is something you want to get, to have, or to experience? Don’t edit yourself. ...
May 16


After the Push, Comes the Pain
I've missed writing you. It’s only been a week since my last email, but somehow it feels like weeks have passed. I know I’m not alone...
May 14


Begin again, and again
When I create something — a new program, a story, a talk — I’m taking a risk. Even with sincere effort and skill, the work might turn...
Apr 30


Funny, Not Funny (But Still Fun)🎈
When I’m relaxed, I’m can make people laugh.My boyfriend and I have pee-your-pants laughing jags on the regular. But when I started...
Apr 21


A mixtape 📼 and the Gen X condition (debunked)
My husband loved to make mixtapes. 📼 To this day, I can’t hear UB40’s Red Red Wine or James Taylor’s Something in the Way She Moves ...
Apr 15


The results we’re getting (and why they’re hard to swallow) 🤔
You are a friggen rockstar. Truly. I have zero doubt about it. If you are a woman in this world, I can all but guarantee that you...
Apr 8


Had any Fun Lately? Try this.
Do you remember having fun? There is a simple assessment tool I use in coaching. Picture a 🍕 pizza pie with eight slices. Each slice...
Apr 6


Improv hurts me 🎭 and why I keep going back
My improv teacher gave me notes last night. She was calling me "in" But I felt "called out." Do you experience the Imposter Syndrome, <<...
Apr 1


Suffering Sappho - The Magic Of Women Together
"Suffering Sappho! " A hilarious Wonder Woman 🦸🏿♀️ exclamation from comic book days! Did you know that WW was from an an island 🏝️...
Mar 19


Power of Numbers
Even I can do the math. This, coming from a woman who once fainted during cash 🤑 register training at a retail job interview in college....
Mar 11


What if we Choose Wrong?
Ever faced with limitless choices and ended up doing nothing? That’s a paradox of privilege. We get to choose what direction we want to...
Mar 3
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