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On Being Brave

I wasn’t a brave kid. Take me someplace new and I did not stray far from my mother’s side. I was shy. Afraid to open my mouth. Never knowing what to say. Terrified I might be made fun of. I remember how it felt to be like that. When fear would consume my […]

25 Things I’ve Learned From The Experiment – Day 30 !

So here we are. The last day of the great experiment. 30 consecutive blogs later – mission is accomplished! For those of you who have followed my every word, a great big thank-you for your encouragement, your comments and your sharing with friends.I’ve learned so much! So for my last post on this leg of […]

The Zen Of Shredding – Day 29

When you live in New York you get used to periodically going on a rampage and throwing stuff out. Living in small spaces forces you not to accumulate too much for one simple reason – most of us just don’t have the room to. Sometimes I plan the decluttering activity. Sometimes it just sweeps over me […]

The 10 Things I Have NOT Done These Last Five Years – Day 25

There are a lot of things I have done these last five years. But there are also a lot I have not done. For instance: 1- I have never read a Harry Potter book nor cared to.2- I have never seen an episode of Dexter or Game of Thrones nor cared to.3- I have not been […]

Where The Cool Stuff Is Created – Day 24

The really cool stuff, the ideas and innovations that are changing our lives are not being created in the big corporate offices. Apple’s roots were in somebody’s parents’ garage. Facebook was created by a couple of college students. Twitter is reportedly the result of a brainstorming session by a podcasting company. Instagram, Pinterest and Vine […]

Will This Stand The Test Of Time? – Day 22

There are literally 838,000,000 search results when you Google “how to write a great blog” – at least as of this morning. One question that many of them will tell you to ask yourself is this –Will this stand the test of time?On the one hand I like the idea of taking a moment to […]