Last weekend I became one of those annoying neighbors. The ones I complain about endlessly. The ones who mow their lawns at 7 in the morning on a Saturday, setting the dogs into a bark-a-thon. The ones who use chainsaws and leaf blowers just outside my office window when I’m…

Transitions, in general, are pretty rough for us as human beings. But re-entry after my vacation was especially challenging. I came home to a busted septic tank and then, a few days into the heat wave, the central air conditioning, which was original to my 1960’s house, finally died. None…

I traveled from New York to Provincetown this weekend. It’s a journey that involves driving to my mom’s house in Massachusetts, stashing my car there, getting a ride to the ferry with my bicycle and then biking through town to the little Inn where I’m staying. So many logistics, but…

On Father’s Day I reflected that a big part of who I am is based on what is missing from my life. Maybe you can relate. …

Poet Philip Levine once wrote: How weightless words are when nothing will do. I felt the impact of that sentiment last week against the backdrop of all heartbreaking news about gun violence in the US. I fell into an old, familiar trap. Maybe you’re familiar with it too. It’s the…

A strange wave of heat rolled through New York this weekend. Bringing summer before spring had even finished packing her bags. The dogs didn’t like it. Instead of nudging and begging for their afternoon walk, they splayed themselves out on the cold slate floor for hours, like puzzle pieces, laying…

I had a session recently with a client who was confused about the concept of “compromise” in a relationship. When we dug deeper we realized that we weren’t actually talking about compromise. Because compromise is when 2 people split the difference and meet halfway between what each of them wants. What we…

I remember feeling plagued with self doubt at the very beginning of launching my private coaching practice. I kept asking myself: “Am I ready?” Which also translated, through the lens of my Ego, into: “Am I worthy?” Which was another way of asking: “Who am I to coach other people…

Yesterday was Mother’s Day in the US. How was the day for you? Like the old saying goes: whatever we bring focus to in our lives expands. But when it comes to national holidays (or national events or big headlines in general), the focus of the collective is directed by…