On winning, and the three important lessons I’ve learned from Rocky BalboaOn my way home from work late one night, I stopped at Rocky’s Pizza on Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. While waiting for my slice, I…Dec 21, 2021Dec 21, 2021
Reptilian SurrenderThere are times you need to have the courage to surrender to your more tender and fragile parts and trust that you have the strength…Nov 24, 20211Nov 24, 20211
Mother GooseHere on the Zwanegatsedijk in the Netherlands spring is in full swing. We have two big picture windows overlooking a beautiful wetlands and…May 9, 20211May 9, 20211
“Please come back”My mom’s twin sister, aunt Grace keeps a shoe box in her basement that contains a worn pair of pink slippers (the last thing my mom could…Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
A wakeWrapped up in the covers I close my eyes to fall asleep. Just as I am about to drift off, my heart starts to beat fast and I wake up with…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Finding the old oakOne morning this past fall I woke up to a message from a friend who was having a hard time and started writing an epic text…Jan 15, 20211Jan 15, 20211
Dear Grace,The sun is just rising here at 8:40am. It’s a dramatic show of pink, purple, and orange. Our days are very short now in the Netherlands…Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021
Why the YMCA? Hope, Patience, and NoodlesI became an active member at the YMCA in Summit, NJ through participating in the Livestrong program. In November of 2017, I was diagnosed…Feb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
Dinner in pinkMy life as a personal chef in New York City gives me a window into a world most people don’t get to see. In early 2017 as the feminist fury…Jun 25, 2018Jun 25, 2018
