Some of you may have noticed (and I’m sure many of you didn’t) that I recently skipped a couple weeks of sending out my Simple Suggestions on How to Love Life Today. You see, I started feeling some resistance to writing, and I didn’t think my words would be as authentic when I felt this [...]

Repeat after me, “It’s not you, it’s me.” This dawned on me recently as I was coaching a client who said he was feeling frustrated with his wife. He complained that she didn’t trust him, she was needy, controlling, and insecure. Never did he once think that any of his irritation had to do with [...]

This week, a client of mine shared a story with me about some women she was working with at a homeless shelter. They spent some time discussing what they were each grateful for. This group of women could’ve easily said they had nothing to appreciate, yet they actually wept tears of joy while discussing the [...]

This past Saturday, I was at the Union Square subway station here in NYC. The platform was so packed, and I actually opted to not get on the first 6 train that pulled up to the station because it was so overcrowded. I looked around and momentarily thought about exiting the station and hopping in [...]

People often have an image in their heads of how they want things to play out in their lives. If only things were perfect, then all would be well in the world. The issue with striving for perfection is that it’s a complete illusion, a lie. I’ve heard (and thought) it all. We tell ourselves [...]

I recently read about how impatience is a sign of hurrying, hurrying is a sign of worrying, and worrying is a sign of fear. So, what are we all so afraid of? Fear can come in all shapes and sizes. In regards to hurrying, it’s the fear of being late. That fear of being late [...]

Life can be chaotic. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m guessing you know what I mean. Some days go smoothly, while others may feel like you are muscling your way through each minute until bedtime. Bumps in the road often lead to unpleasant thoughts. I’m not good enough. I’m not worthy. He or [...]

The other day when I saw someone I know, I asked, “How are you?” Her reply was, “AMAZING!” I could feel her enthusiasm, and it got me thinking about why most people’s response to this question is a quick, “Good. How are you?” When someone asks you how you’re doing, do you even think about [...]

Last week’s post was just a little present moment reminder. This week I am diving in deeper, because when it comes to being present, and living in the now, there is much to consider. The word mindfulness gets thrown around these days like talking about the weather. Ok, well maybe not that often, but it’s [...]