“You’re not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your fuc*ing khakis.” —Tyler Durden, Fight Club One of my favourite quotes from one of my…
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Until We Meet Again, Grandma: Evolving Thoughts on Death
Read moreWhen I found out that my grandmother had stage 4 ovarian cancer, I was crushed. I wrote at the time about how I was not afraid to die but I was afraid to lose. Little did I know then that over the next couple of…
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Gandhi’s Top Ten Fundamentals for Changing the World
Read moreImage Credit: Francesca While visiting Tumblr this morning, I found the beautiful graphic that you see above. Credit for the graphic goes to the talented, Francesca. I was inspired to share it along with my interpretation of each piece of wisdom. 1. Change yourself. You…
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Happy Thanksgiving — Thank You!
Read moreThis is just a quick, little note to say: THANK YOU. Each and every one of you—my readers—mean the world to me. The kind of blogging I do is a work of the heart. My greatest joy comes from knowing that I am able to…
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Finding Beauty & Strength in Pain
Read moreOctober has always been one of my favorite months. Halloween is my favorite holiday. Autumn in New Jersey is gorgeous—the air smells crisp & sweet, of wonderful things like apple cider, pumpkin pie, & fallen leaves. The trees are afire with ghastly splashes of red,…
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This is Paris
Read moreWritten Monday, September 13 Paris France — Argenteuil Train Station Yesterday, I came to Paris. On the flight, I was sat next to a man named Charlie—a textile salesman from Westchester. He travels to France twice a year for trade shows. It bothered me that…
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GiT Thursday — 08.12.10
Read moreGiT (Give it Thanks) Thursday: My weekly list of gratitude for the huge & the tiny things that I am thankful for. Dinner & drinks with my ladies. Once every few months or so, my two best girlfriends and I get together for dinner &…
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GiT Thursday — 08.05.10
Read moreIntroducing: GiT (Give it Thanks) Thursday: My weekly list of gratitude for the huge & the tiny things that I am thankful for. The sea. I am convinced that I was a mermaid in my past life. As a toddler, I was thrown into the…