It would seem that there is a universal truth about people everywhere, and it is this: Everybody wants to love. And everybody wants to be loved. At the heart of love is acceptance. It’s feeling like you are a part of something that matters, trusting that someone thinks you matter, that your life is important. […]

I’m always struck by how a community always seems to rally together in the face of tragedy. A terrorist act that is designed to instill fear, instead, most often seems to bring out the best in people: courage, strength, and a unity to be reckoned with. Boston is no exception, and I had the pleasure […]

“The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything.”                               – Warren Buffet Wait….what? I want to be a very successful person. I really do. And in a lot of ways, I think I am. But to hear the great Warren Buffet tell me, a.k.a […]

Last week, in the wake of the Chris Martin and Gwyneth Patrow break up, we talked about Conscious Coupling, and what my husband and I do to arm ourselves against the potential for splitsville down the line. It’s not foolproof, but it’s a step in the direction we want to go in: together forever. This […]

The beginning of a romantic relationship can be frightening. To be staring in the face of knowing you can potentially love someone (other than your family) so much that if you were to lose them, you would be grief-stricken, is utterly terrifying. It’s enough to make you want to stay single forever. Well, almost. I […]