This past weekend I talked my life long best friend Lisa into attending our 25th high school reunion. To say that she was on the fence about going would be generous as the woman was clearly on the OTHER side of the fence, chained to a post, refusing to leave her happy adult life and [...]
Phil turned 40 on Thanksgiving. This was not an event to go unnoticed. In fact, this milestone was observed by my family on Thursday, then again with me taking him shopping in Philly, later meeting up with his brother and nephews at a beer garden in Fishtown. The culminating event was an intimate gathering for 50 [...]
Dysfunctional [dis-fuhngk-shuh-nl] – adj 1. not performing normally; 2. having a malfunctioning part of element 3. behaving or acting outside of social norms. Talk about dysfunctional Thanksgivings! I have been to some doosies in my lifetime but this one has to be the most bizarre, mind-blowing one yet. I should have been prepared because most [...]
Ever notice that expectations are inversely proportionate to age? Some people call that cynicism; I prefer to think of it as a right sizing of emotions to adjust to a growing recognition of reality. I am a subscriber of the ” keeping expectations low at all times so you will never be disappointed” approach. This [...]
At times I slip into a world where my expectations fail to match reality. This week, I lived in that world. I returned from Tulum high on life. My plan following the Live Love Teach training was to swoop in on my magic yoga mat like a benevolent yogi superhero, saving the world one Sun [...]
On Tuesday I picked up Noah’s Bar Mitzvah photo album. For those doing the math, it had been 395 days since the blessed event. The lag time had nothing to do with our photographer, Tony Baiada, who was extremely prompt in delivering the proofs and turning around an amazing product once he received our selections. [...]
This past weekend, I found myself in an increasingly familiar situation; one that I believe is worth examining in more detail as a reflection of universal human behavior. I’m not talking about major parenting decisions, complex social scenarios or professional dilemmas. Nope. I am referring to something far more inconsequential — yet equally as fascinating. [...]
I spent the last 5 days in Tulum, Mexico for a yoga teacher training called LIVE LOVE TEACH. I kept my plans under wraps, because I have learned from experience that announcing a trip before it actually happens makes my internal organs want to sneak out of my body. I love yoga. It is the [...]
One of my last days in Israel, I had the opportunity to cross the border into Jordan with a group of colleagues and visit the lost city of Petra. It happened to be the sightseeing highlight of the trip, but prior to actually experiencing it, I had what some might call a little anxiety. In [...]
This year there have been some scheduling changes at the middle school which require both the boys to arrive before 7:00 a.m. most mornings. Granted this is just 15 minutes earlier than last year’s schedule, but anyone who has tried to wake, feed, and transport a zoo animal teenager during pre-dawn hours knows how much of [...]
