Embracing Nudity In the Middle A few weeks ago, my older daughter and I had a “Tara-Mommy Day” at a Korean spa. We were excited to have some time together to hang out in the saunas and steam rooms and to try a signature Korean…
Embracing “Being” Goals
Embracing “Being” Goals Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were awash with joy and ease. In all likelihood, with the beckoning of a new year, many of you have contemplated resolutions. And, if so, it is probably something you aspire to do (i.e., exercise, meditate, begin that…
Embracing Each and Every Birthday
Embracing Each and Every Birthday The Many Gifts of Age This Thursday, March 3rd is my birthday. Yay! I will be 57. Yikes. That’s a biggish number. It’s entering the late 50s, with 60 in the not-so-distant horizon. It’s a number that, in my younger years,…
The Gift of Presence…Even in Silence
Last week, a coaching client (I’ll call her Jill) and I were debriefing her experience at the meditation morning I facilitated a few days prior. Jill hadn’t meditated before, and wanted to learn a few “how tos” to jumpstart her meditation practice. To Jill’s surprise,…
Making Room for the Broken Heart : Creating Time and Space to Heal
Last Spring, when my dad was in seemingly full health for an 89-year-old, I wrote an article for L’Chaim Magazine entitled Shiva: A Profoundly Mindful Judaic Ritual. I recounted the depth, sorrow, beauty and profound mindfulness of mourning my mom’s passing two years prior. Weeks after…
To Be of Genuine Significance to Another Person
One of my father’s most precious, lasting gifts was his beautiful maxim on living a meaningful life. His motto on meaningful living was “To be of genuine significance to another person.” I got goosebumps and was speechless the first time he shared these words with…
Survey Data Part 2: The Sandwich Generation Concerns are Real
Survey Data: Part 2 Survey Says: The Sandwich Generation Concerns are Real! Last week, I wrote about some factors that were NOT rated highest on our radar of concerns – namely, growing waistlines (i.e. physical appearance) and hot flashes (menopausal issues). Though inconsistent with pop…
Embracing Covid Cravings
Here is a recap of last Thursday morning. My husband and I were in our bedroom getting dressed for a walk. (Our bedroom now also doubles as the gym so that our dog Nola can’t join the workouts). My husband remarked “I think I’m coming…
Embracing Gratitude, Compassion, Presence (And Nature!)
Like most of you, I’m discombobulated and worried. We are living in unprecedented times and conditions. None of us are exempt. For some of us, the concerns are immediate (Will I be able to make ends meet next month? Will I find toilet paper?) For…
The Power of Compassion
A few weeks ago, my 56-year-old cousin Michelle lost a 2 ½ year battle with leukemia. She fought with determination and grace, never complained, and stayed positive and selfless throughout. Michelle was originally diagnosed in 2017, three days before she was scheduled to fly to…
