Everybody has a Some Day
My mom is a math teacher. A beloved one, at that. And I am the beneficiary of her brilliance and passion. Perhaps not surprisingly, I am good at math. Yet, I was an English major... While math sees the world through hard numbers, rules and predictable formulae with exclusively right and wrong answers, I see... 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 →
“And indeed there will be time” – T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock January came and I imagined the year ahead, as I sometimes do. I know we’re supposed to stay in the present moment. And, I try. But, my imagination is just so darn tempting sometimes. I looked to spring. And... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, we went to the mountains for a long weekend away. There’s something about the energy. And, also, the magical promise of snow. Of peace. We snuggled in for a cozy weekend and delighted in all it had to offer, including dinner at one of our favorite spots. By the time we headed... Continue Reading →
Some days, we are running so hard and so fast that it gets hard to connect to the source. Things start to feel glitchy and slow. Disconnected. Disorienting, even. Perhaps we’re so in it. Or carrying so much we don’t know how to unload. Holding things tightly (again!). Too much happening. Pulled in multiple directions. ... Continue Reading →
It’s funny how life often teaches us the lessons we need to learn. And, funnier still, the peculiar places these lessons show up. This past week, I spent on the slopes. Or, (mostly) slope adjacent, to be more accurate. It should be said - I am not a great skier. All the less so on this trip. As a result... Continue Reading →
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on duality. Yin and yang. Happy and sad. Brave and afraid. Right brain and left brain. Today and Some Day. The question I keep coming back to – How do we hold both? Some Day & Today Life comes with tradeoffs. My today is both limiting and enabling. Empowering. Inspiring. So,... Continue Reading →
I love this time of year. For many reasons. One big part of this is that it is a time of transition. Transition into the holiday season (my favorite). The winter solstice taking us from darker and darker days to increasing light. Transition into the new year. New beginnings. Possibility. My career transitions have always... Continue Reading →
I’ve often heard the refrain “Work to live. Don’t live to work.” While there is a lot in it that I can agree with, I’ve often heard it in response to me voicing my dreams of my Some Days and coupled with the message that, to aspire to find inspiration, joy and fulfillment in your... Continue Reading →
“The most important thing is remembering the most important thing.” – Suzuki Roshi Earlier this year, I made a commitment to myself. To remember the most important thing. It’s remarkable how easy it is to forget… So many things vying for your attention and your time. So many shoulds. Even the legitimate ones. So many... Continue Reading →