I spent my 33rd birthday on Sanibel Island. As we continue to grapple with COVID-19, systemic racism, an insane president, and an economy on the fritz, my privilege is not lost on me. One of the many things my privilege affords me is running. The murder of Ahmaud Arbery this year was a brutal reminder …
Category: Meditations
Gratitude in discomfort
This week I was forced to have a conversation I didn't want to have. Each year, my organization holds an All Staff retreat where 700 employees from around the world descend upon the Chesapeake Bay for a week full of keynotes, brainstorming, and socializing. It's usually fun, although exhausting. This week, the second plenary session …
Happiness (and hygge) is work
My mama sent me Michelle L. Dozois's Smarter Living piece in the New York Times this morning where she reviews a bit about what hygge is and offers four items (slippers, a dutch oven, mini-lights, and a dog bed) that can help "you have a hygge winter." Dozois's piece is short and is primarily focused …
New Yorkers aren’t rude
A 400 year old phenomenon has teeth, but New Yorkers, at our core, are compassionate and helpful.
A most human response
Joan Dideon's humanity is revealed over and over again in her documentary, "The Center Will Not Hold."
Mad About Hygge 