Don’t want to read? Take a listen, here. This week, I’m on vacation, but that doesn’t mean my daily routine changes that much. I’m still up early, and enjoying a workout to clear my brain, move my body, feel good. At the hotel gym , I was thrilled to see a Peloton bike (I know, […]
Don’t want to read? Take a listen, here. I’ve been thinking recently about the end of summer (I know, I know, it’s only the first week of August) and about how quickly time seems to slip away. We know you can’t go back in time, but you can revisit places that shaped you. And sometimes, […]
Don’t want to read? Take a listen, here. Almost a year ago, as I was leaving my last job, I found myself in the virtual company of a small group of women who work in and around philanthropy. We started calling ourselves, half-jokingly, “the Philantherapists.” For most of the year since, we’ve mostly been names […]
Don’t want to read? Take a listen, here. That was my thinking recently when my blog didn’t go out as I intended — rather than being embedded fully in the email, both the title (“It’s About Time“) and the content itself were missing. It instead invited readers to see more by clicking over to my […]
Don’t want to read? Take a listen, here. Teacher friends of mine have always said that summer is like a long weekend. June is akin to Friday – full of possibility, relaxation, and planning. July, a Saturday. Fun outings, travel, great meals, good naps. And August? Starts like a Sunday morning, easy. And then, it […]
Don’t want to read? Take a listen by clicking here. A recent conversation with someone close to me got me thinking. This person has it all figured out. Pre-paid funeral. Beneficiaries named on every policy, updated and correct. They have taken care of others for many years, including an adult with severe mental-health challenges. Worked […]
Don’t want to read? Take a listen here. When my dad died just over four years ago, we ended his funeral service with a final blessing. It wasn’t what people expected, but for him it was the most meaningful of all prayers. I cry each time I hear it, and have for many years. It […]
This is a slightly longer one — if you don’t want to read, take a listen, here. Over the past three weeks, I attended three ceremonies. They were different in many ways — different organizations, different cities, different occasions. One, a memorial service, a year on from an untimely passing, was an opportunity to remember […]
Don’t want to read? Take a listen here. In my last blog — and periodically over the years — I’ve focused on the kaleidoscope and how it is a useful metaphor for the way we live today. If you haven’t looked through one lately, here’s a reminder of how they work: loose beads, pebbles, and […]
Don’t want to read? Take a listen, here. Last fall, I wrote about going back to school, taking a Judaism 101 class with friends, taught by the award-winning Rabbi Michele Faudem. In truth, I had started a more formal continuing education journey earlier in 2025, when I went through the 2164 Approach Training for Philanthropic […]
