A Conspiracy of Excellence

Last week was one of those weeks that seemed to have a theme, one wove through a couple of conversations and one Instagram video, like so: Natalia Alvarez, an expert in storytelling to express brand (an anemic description of the magic she weaves) with her company The...

Good idea/bad idea?

My first business was a personal chef service that I started after dropping out of a community college culinary program. I learned a lot about how to start and run a business and I learned that cooking was not a passion I liked doing as a career. I closed the business...

The Inevitably Incomplete Life

Earlier this year, I wrote a little about the Tibetan meditation on death. It’s a way of focusing on the inevitable end of these lives such that we bring a greater appreciation and presence to the now. When I do this meditation, I tend to notice the beauty of my...

Personal growth is like Spanx. Kinda.

A few days ago, a friend sent me an email in which she referenced last week’s post about getting a fresh look at someone who bullied me during my childhood. She said, “I’m always amazed at how your brain works, able to go back and see your way clear...

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