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Summer is vacation time. And by vacation I mean vacate, spend time apart or away from. To break from your ordinary. Some people staycation, others travel, others have their regular go-tos. Here in New Jersey folks like to head “down the shore“. Many choose to visit family for reunions, and of course, beaches beckon. For families

As you may know, I like to take a geographic break during he summer and leave town with my children. I like the mental break from where we live, and the idea of a “summer spot”. As I came of age, I always thought Europeans were smart about relocating for August, and wanted to do

Hello reader, I’m a luddite and I know it. Y’all, I left instagram and took all social media off my phone in March 2020 and never looked back. As a result of my mindset, I’ve only recently played with ChatGPT. Why did I even go there?  A client was exploring the concept of Ikigai, and

Welcome back to the newsletter. It’s been two months since I last wrote, and I apologize for the delay. This apology comes with a gift; I’m hosting an online event called Mindfulness and the Balancing the Many Versions of Self this Tuesday May 14 from 7-8PM ET, sponsored by the YMCA. Please join if you’re able; register here.

I’ve been thinking about women for a while now. I’ve been a woman all my life. My coaching practice clientele is just over 50% women, and I’m now running several workshops, one of which is all women. So women are on my mind – and not just because it’s Women’s History Month. Being a woman used

Three of my four kids are in elementary school. I enjoyed that phase of life a lot, and as a curious (ok, nerdy) student who liked to do her work, it was a time in my life where I received a lot of praise. I loved that red pen, the hand drawn smiley faces, and

Cold and snow and ice can be a real pain in the tucchus. For parents with young kids, school is closed in more places around the US than EVER before. I grew up amongst a privileged set in the NY suburbs where parents whisked kids away to warm places for winter vacations because “we need a

I hope you enjoyed winter break. It took me a decade, but I finally figured out how to downshift with my family during the holidays. When my kids were 3, 3 and 2, people would say “I hope you were able to rest,” and I would rage (inside, quietly). But now I’ve figured it out and