The first time I drove up one of San Francisco’s vertiginous hills, I was pretty sure my car wasn’t going to make it.  I still remember the street we were driving up when my son, then nearly [...]

I hit a wall last weekend.  There had been news reports that perhaps this virus situation could last eighteen months, and I was feeling, frankly, despondent.  I spent a day and a half really [...]

Lately I’ve noticed something— that dancing might be the answer to a lot of things.  I already danced a lot around my kitchen when I was feeling good.  I love nothing more than dancing [...]

I don’t know about you, but I feel like the new year is only getting momentum now, a few weeks into it. I don’t know if it’s the fact that the sun has finally returned to California after a [...]

I’ve been thinking about my intentions for the year, and not writing a mile-long list ofresolutions like I used to in years past. I feel like this is a sign of growth for me, as I think I [...]

This face (and soul) bring me so much joy. ❤️ I remember that when we were looking for a preschool for our beloved girl many years ago, I was nervous going to this one school. It was a wonderful [...]

For the first year ever, I’m not sending out holiday cards this year.  I just couldn’t make it happen in time.  I had plans to take the “perfect” picture that were foiled a couple times [...]

I tend to be a positive and hopeful person, but I’ll admit that yesterday I was feeling DOWN.  There is so much going on in the world right now (and in my home state of California), that it [...]

I finished a piece of work I’m really proud of this week.  I’ve been working on it for months, and I think the final product is really good.  I have submitted it to my dream [...]

A few weeks ago, I was in LA and went for a walk along the beach from Santa Monica to Venice.  As I was walking, I looked up and noticed a building that had the word “fun” painted in [...]

I love giving compliments. I’ve made a conscious effort to notice good things about people around me and point them out ever since I was in college.  But I’m not as good at letting [...]

I’ve been thinking lately about times I didn’t follow my heart.  About times I could hear a voice inside telling me something wasn’t right, but I chose to overlook it.  Many times I [...]