Recently, I reconnected with friend and fellow writer Sarah Wilson to chat about her new book I Quit Sugar. We shared it on The Huffington Post and the comments from readers were off the charts (more than 130).

My take: Sarah has the unique ability to bring such topics to life in a way that’s accessible to all of us and brings a realistic, nonjudgmental perspective to the world of health and wellness.

The conversation is well on its way.

Here’s our discussion in full. Have a read and enjoy!

I’m thrilled to share two new articles published last week. The first is an interview with friend and talented artist Rebecca Schweiger, owner of The Art Studio NY. I’ve taken a few classes there and it’s been a transformative experience. I’m no Picasso, but my time painting in the studio and drawing at the Met has definitely sparked a new interest. You can read more on about ‘remaining artistic’ on Huffington Post here.

And … a new publication. Elephant Journal is a content site/guide featuring articles on mindful living, yoga, general spirituality and well-being. In March, I visited EGBOK Mission in Siem Riep, Cambodia, an organization dedicated to helping alleviating poverty by enabling young adults w the education & training needed to support themselves as hospitality workers. Here’s an interview with Annie Place, one of EGBOK’s founders.

More to come, feedback always welcome … and enjoy!

On The Athena Doctrine, Secrets and Brilliant Art Perspectives

Tweet Here’s a quick round-up of the latest Huffington Post writings, including two TED Weekends posts as well as an interview with the author of The Athena Doctrine, who I met at December’s TEDxWomen 2012 conference in Washington, D.C. More to come from a few other publications soon – stay tuned. ‘The Operating System of [...]

May 14, 2013 CONTINUE READING →

On Huffington Post: Psychopathy: A Cultural Reality?

Tweet A few months ago, The Huffington Post began its weekly TED Weekends series, featuring commentary from opinion leaders around some of the best, most inspiring TED Talks. I’ve been fortunate to participate in the conversations — my most recent article on psychopathy is a personal viewpoint on Jon Ronson’s TED Talk. All are invited [...]

March 29, 2013 CONTINUE READING →

On Self-Deception and Patience

Tweet Recently, I published two articles on the Huffington Post. On the surface, they have no relationship to one another other. Self deception? Patience? Hardly an obvious connection. Yet, a few friends pointed out this weekend that when linked together, the topics create an interesting conversation. The premise of the topics are drastically different, yet [...]

February 3, 2013 CONTINUE READING →

Music Has Something to Sing . . . for Change

Tweet For the past few months, I’ve been interviewing musicians across genres to discuss not only what’s motivated them to create, but also about how they see their music changing the communities in which they live. Music, for these artists, has emerged as a cultural platform to engage and unify communities and in many cases, [...]

December 1, 2012 CONTINUE READING →

On Huffington Post Arts and Culture: Life Music: Walter Parks on Interesting Sounds, Averageness and Sucking it Up

Tweet A few weeks ago, veteran musician and insightful creator Walter Parks and I spoke about what motivates him as a musician and individual. Many compelling insights – you can read more on HuffPost here.  

November 2, 2012 CONTINUE READING →

On Huffington Post Impact: Perspectives from TEDGlobal 2012

Tweet I’m excited to share one in a series of perspective articles based on my experience at TEDGlobal 2012 in Edinburgh at the end of June. It was published on Huffington Post Impact a few weeks ago. From TEDGlobal 2012: “Radical Openness: A Collective Responsibility to Drive the Next Learning Evolution” More to come!

July 29, 2012 CONTINUE READING →