#VacationOfNewIdeas started off yesterday with what felt like one of the most transformational realizations I’ve ever had in my life. Hard to convey but I’ll try in case it sparks anything for you. I’ve struggled my whole life with what’s now called Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, BFRBs. A few years ago I established a strong recovery from […]
I graduated from Harvard in 1993, so my 25th reunion is coming up in 2018. Harvard is weird in a lot of ways, including the fact that they collect autobiographical essays from everyone in your class every five years, print them up as a book, and mail them out just before reunion. Here’s what I […]
Grateful to my friends who really do have “the best words” – the facts & figures at your fingertips, the tightly woven arguments, the sharp retorts that expose flaws in reasoning. Thank you for organizing people, thank you for holding others accountable, thank you for teaching & fighting for justice. I’ve always admired people like […]
Plot twist! Lady zoomed in and stole the parking spot I was signaling to pull into. Gave her “Dude WTF?!” hands; she gave me a shrug. Fumed as I scoured the lot for another spot. Finally parked and started looking for a scrap of paper to leave her a note: Is this really who you […]
When I was teeny, sometimes my papa would take us to the candy shop near his house. It was a place of joy and wonder. Rows of shelves stretching out before me, towering overhead, bursting with treats. I loved it so much, I remember wanting to say goodbye at the end of one visit – […]
Personal Rule #1: Maintain my clearing in the forest. Personal Rule #2 as amended for 2014: Remember what’s most important to me. Personal Rule #3 remains unchanged for 2014 after contentious internal debate on several proposed amendments. Amendment to Personal Rule #4: Jump into the uncomfortable. Amendment to Personal Rule #5: Enjoy life.