I remember August 6, 2019, it seems like yesterday again to quote a Carpenters song, as the news of yet another mass shooting of children and their teachers has just screamed around the world. Oh, when will we ever learn? This particular day I’m heading into the city on the…

“Lessons are repeated until they are learned.” Trust me this is so true. Is people pleasing and the need to fit in part of your M.O.? “Know thyself and set yourself free.” ~Nancy Mindes There is joy in self-discovery: getting there while simple is not always easy. Take me for…

Clearing out, making space for new things simplifying, reorganizing. My annual review and clear out is back again and now here in year three of pandemic world, I remembered this post about an “old friend” from the 1990's. An old “friend” appeared in the back of a cabinet: the 8…

Get Fly girl on the case. Flies. How the hell do you get rid of flies? Flies on the picture windows in my den. Ugh, I hate flies almost as much as mosquitos. I named each one. Donald. Yes, that donald. Death to flies I say. Who…

I hate it when my mind won’t let me alone. It’s my fault, I think and spin think- and- spin criticizing myself “I don’t do anything right. “ This is a theme in my life. I can’t do anything right. It gets me stuck as a fish caught on a…

Cycle for Survival. Game on. Every donation counts. This week it’s matched. https://rb.gy/lbhbdo My husband, Mark was a private man. Mark never sought the spotlight. As a NYC public schools principal and educator for 33 years in Ocean Hill –Brownsville, East New York and the South Bronx, Mark preferred to give credit for his schools’ success to his teachers, staff and students. As…

4 Simple steps. Not always easy. (Scarty dude in my basement) Have you noticed that we’re living in an increasingly rude society? Bad manners and even violence are rampant, given the green light by pundits and especially a former President. Turn it off. I stopped watching TV news in 2001. Too much anxiety…

What are you tolerating? (Photo by author in Brooklyn, NY) When I first learned this concept (about 22 years ago !) I immediately saw how simple yet powerful it is to just stop putting up with shit. and what a difference that makes. My clients were my teachers. They amazed…