The alarm seemed to go off earlier and earlier. I’d grab my phone to stop the noise. The one barely opened eye it took to complete the task would manage to see the long list of social media, email and text notifications that poured in while I was sleeping. I’d disconnect the thing from the […]
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I teach people about mindfulness, I practice it every day. Naturally every day offers something new to learn, but some days (or in this case, some weeks) offer more of a “back to the drawing board-refresher course” opportunity. If you follow me on social media, you may know that I hosted a live event last […]
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I remember the first time I heard that pain is inevitable, but suffering is an option. I absolutely didn’t buy it. In fact, I was incensed. In my Italian Catholic family, suffering is simply what you do when something horrible happens. Or even, when something horrible might happen. We are a family overflowing with empathy. We love […]
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It’s the end of April and it finally feels like spring in Connecticut. Truth be told, I’ve never really understood why people around here are so big on spring. To me it’s always seemed grey, wet, and muddy. It’s different this year though. Maybe it’s because of the long/late winter, or the fact that I’ve […]
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Ok. I admit it. I have spent hundreds (maybe thousands) of hours watching completely horrible, ridiculously sophomoric, absolutely inane comedy movies. It’s not something I’m proud of. Truth be told, I’ve denied it more than once. I can’t stop myself – I crave the laughter. So much so that I’ll sit through even the stupidest movie if […]
