Authentic Living

Compassion is Human Business

Cultures, religions, people and places hold various norms and truths – a natural human need and behavior to bridge belonging and identity. One of my favorite quotes seems apropos today. It’s a small but important reminder that holds true across all groups and definitions: Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is [...]

September 11, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

From Paulo Coelho to Marie Curie: Inspirations on Aspirations

Just a few well-chosen words can be enough to inspire. “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the [...]

August 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Interview: NBC’s Cat Greenleaf On Cause Celeb, Wise Texting and More Talk Stoop

Last week, I shared my interview with NBC’s Cat Greenleaf on Huffington Post. Taxi riders know her by the segments shown in cabs of her down-to-earth Talk Stoop interviews with authors, musicians, celebs and other cool folks. Talk Stoop recently won an Emmy – no small feat. I consider her to be somewhat of a [...]

May 8, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

On Huffington Post: The Book of (Even More) Awesome Celebrates the Simplicity of Living Well

A year ago, I interviewed Neil Pasricha, author of The Book of Awesome (Amy Einhorn Books). The blog to book was an instant international bestseller and since our chat, Neil has been noted as the “guru of small joys” by the Toronto Star. Wired magazine called it “laugh out loud funny tinged with just enough [...]

April 8, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Book Review: Choice: True Stories of Birth, Contraception, Infertility, Adoption, Single Parenthood, and Abortion

This is one of those books that, when you see the title, you think you already know what you’re going to read – but you finish the book learning much more than you thought. My guess is that yesterday, today or tomorrow, you made a choice about something. Could be anything – what you ate, [...]

March 30, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

International Women’s Day: Who Will You Honor?

As some of you may know, today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. There are events happening all over the world – from gatherings and topic-based meet-ups, to educational sessions and in some cases, peaceful protests. It’s a day that’s always been important to me and for many of my friends – we’re Tweeting, posting [...]

March 8, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

What I Love Most About Reading

I was on the plane to Grand Cayman a few days ago, on the way to visit my sister, brother-in-law and brand new nephew. As with all of my trips, I packed a truckload full of books. Sure, I have an iPad and Kindle, but can’t quite make the leap yet. On the flight, I [...]

February 18, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Love, Love, Love: Blogs I’m Digging

Like most bloggers, I read a mountain of blogs – not only to keep up with the latest on technology, SEO tips and content creation ideas, but also to discover – and in many cases, build relationships, with the other amazing bloggers out there spreading useful and creative messages. Every few months, I make sure [...]

February 12, 2011 CONTINUE READING →