Everybody has a Some Day
Some days, it feels impossible. Like there is no right answer. No good answer. No path. We look down the tunnel but cannot see the light. In these moments, we have to trust that following the thread, however thin and delicate, will lead to the highest good. Trust the journey, if you will.When I was... Continue Reading →
“Don’t doubt yourself, Mom.” Head tilted over the railing of his top bunk, sandy blond hair flopping on his suntanned forehead (did we remember sunscreen this week???), he said this with a grounded, matter of fact knowing as he looked down at me, curled-up on the lower bunk, tear escaping down my cheek. It was... Continue Reading →
It was one of those perfect fall hiking days where conditions, temperaments and energy all aligned. The air was crisp and cool. The sun, honey gold in the sky. Autumn leaves, kaleidoscope canopies alight in resplendent jewel tones. Bodies rested, bellies full, we set out to make it to the top of Tahquitz Peak and... Continue Reading →
If you had told me a year ago that I would be sober in Sonoma (during crush, no less…), I would have thought you were having a laugh. And, yet, here I am. Coming up on eleven months of blissfully embracing an alcohol-free lifestyle and traveling through picturesque wine country in peak season. A very... Continue Reading →
Sitting in the room, surrounded by the brightest women from the biggest law firms and some of the most accomplished and acclaimed General Counsel, I’m struck by the energy, the power and the wisdom. It’s palpable. Ms. JD’s LaddHer Up retreat brings together women law firm associates in their first six years of practice –... Continue Reading →
I remember, several years back, arriving at a spa nestled in a serene resort. I felt a million miles away from my real life, despite only being one and a half hours down the freeway. Work had been intense. I was constantly out of my comfort zone. Stretching my limits every day. Some days to a... Continue Reading →