March 4, 2013
After my last long term relationship ended in 2009 and the dust settled, my older sister Jill half jokingly suggested some benchmarks that would help me to assess the viability of future suitors. In the moment it was tongue-in-cheek. But soon after the conversation I realized it did help to guide me through a dating […]
February 25, 2013
I am coming out of the closet in this blog: I like to go to bed early, some nights by 9pm . . . I lie . . . by 8:30pm . . . lying again . . . by 7:30pm! I remember in high school telling my mother that if any friend called after […]
February 18, 2013
I grew up in a household with a mom who thought she was one break away from being a Broadway star. She would say, only half jokingly before each of her local drama club performances, “My public awaits me!” She loved to inject life with a dose of flare especially during the ordinary times. She […]
February 3, 2013
This past week I taught a Success U class on “Negative Life Experiences.” As part of the class I asked the students to be aware of their bizarro behaviors. My use of the word bizarro comes from my love of superheroes (and Seinfeld, since they poked fun of the idea in a classic episode). It […]
January 28, 2013
I have been thinking lately about secrets since I both hear so many as a coach and I have a few of my own. The following sentence comes up more than any other during my work-week, “This is totally confidential, right?” Of course my answer is always “yes.” Then the client divulges a secret and […]