Mar 4, 2022Celebrating 40Honoring my intuition & reflecting on the significance of turning 40 years old. I began the day with my usual Morning Pages practice. Actually, first I got a squeeze from my main squeeze before he headed to work; a Russell hug was the best way to start my birthday (insert…Birthday7 min readBirthday7 min read
Feb 16, 2022My favorite interview question.Yesterday I was asked an interview question that surprised and delighted me. I’d never been asked this before. “How do your friends, family, and colleagues know when you’re stressed?” I answered honestly. I tend to fold in on myself, double down on what is stressing me out and try to…Interview2 min readInterview2 min read
Feb 2, 2022Do you believe in kismet?It was an early spring evening, the time of year when it’s starting to warm, but it’s still dark at 7pm, and you shiver when you leave the bar. Sharing beers and thoughts on spirituality and creativity at a bar in midtown Manhattan, a singer-songwriter friend mentioned his Morning Pages…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Feb 1, 2022Mind the gap.How serendipitous I came across this image while scrolling, avoiding, hemming and hawing about what to post with respect to my recent resume gap. As I prepare for a screening call on Thursday, I have no shame in my previous gaps. Many due to circumstances entirely out of my control…Resume2 min readResume2 min read
Jan 20, 2022I wasn’t excited for breakfast today.I detected depression creeping around my brain’s backdoor last night. Slightly irritable for no reason. The colors of the world — starting to mute. The usual vibrancy in my brain — a bit muffled. Sometimes it is just for an evening or an afternoon or a day. Other times depression…Depression2 min readDepression2 min read
Aug 19, 2021Extroverts aren’t always what we seem.A couple weeks ago, I went to an event alone. I arrived early and watched duos and groups filter in. I wandered a bit, then sat at a picnic table, watching, waiting for a moment where it wouldn’t seem rude to interrupt a conversation. …Networking4 min readNetworking4 min read
Jul 3, 2021“Hold your breath…. Ok, breathe.”My bandages are off, stitches removed, drains out, and the pathology report is fridge-worthy. My double mastectomy post-op was four months — to the day — since I walked into the Center for Breast Health, assuming the lump in my right breast was no big deal. In late February, my…Cancer8 min readCancer8 min read
Jul 2, 2021Running one mile for every year I’ve been smoke free.Written January 10, 2021 — sharing today as a part of my ongoing health encouragement series Today marks ten years to the day that I smoked my last cigarette. It started as a small pact between a couple of friends. We set the quit date. January 1 too cliche; we…Smoking2 min readSmoking2 min read
Jun 20, 2021The best runner’s high3 weeks after I found out I had cancer I came to Michigan for a second opinion on my options. That weekend was the last time I was able to run with my dad. It was cold and rainy. We pushed against 15+ mph wind gusts to get to the…Fathers Day2 min readFathers Day2 min read
Jun 15, 2021Why I decided to go flat after my double mastectomyFully recovered from my Moderna hangover (second jab last Friday!), I write to you from my recliner — the recliner where I’ll recover from my next and hopefully final surgery. …Breast Cancer5 min readBreast Cancer5 min read
