Is the fifty the new twenty?

Is the $50 the new $20? I wonder… This month I celebrated my birthday in NYC. It was a “multiple event” as my daughter is home from college and had an interview scheduled on my birthday. We decided to celebrate the play of life, work and milestones...

Giving and Receiving

Are you better at giving or receiving? I wonder… I recently read a newsletter that offered Brene Brown’s quote below, along with the author’s observations on our culture’s ability to give and receive. Her findings suggest we are better givers than receivers; in...

Embody Celebration Energy

Do you embody celebration energy? I wonder… Today is my birthday. Happy birthday to me!  The best gift I can ever receive is a gift to myself, celebrating life.  My gift to you is to remember celebration energy when you are feeling anything but.  In moments of despair...

Rich Legacy – Nelson Mandela’s and Yours

What rich legacy are you living? I wonder … Nelson Mandela left this world after 95 years. Most of us can only imagine a life like his and the lasting legacy that will live, well beyond his physical form.  His positive impact on humanity and the planet will span many...

Crucial Conversations

This article title mirrors the name of a compelling book – it fits for the wonderings moving through me having recently returned from a program with the poet David Whyte.  Before attending the program I had already started a different article; but upon my return and...

Priceless Joy of Giving

Do you practice the priceless joy of giving? I wonder… On November 25th I started 30 days of giving through the great Give, www.greatgive.us.  We typically believe that giving is primarily monetary. It is true many organizations and people want/need financial support....