One of the things I like to do when I fly is to catch up on movies. The truth is, this is almost the only time I watch movies. Last week, on one of my flights, I watched a documentary about Amy Winehouse. During the movie, I became increasingly upset and tears started rolling down my face. It was so obvious, that the man sitting next to me asked if I was okay. Why was I upset? Because Amy’s life was one that was full of so much talent and so much pain. What I found most upsetting is that…
Are You Surviving Summer Vacation!
We are deep into the summer, and I am hearing from many of you that things are starting to get overwhelming. Whether you are at home with the kids or still going off to work, there is something about the summer with it’s organized chaos (or hopefully organized) that brings on another layer of added stress. I know you may be spending more quality time as a family and going off to visit family, and hopefully somewhere in there you have left some time for rest. Being on vacation and taking part in family activities and time with your relatives…
Can We Please Stop Saying Sorry!
Yesterday while on flight to Chicago I was waiting in line to go to the bathroom. A women walked out and I smiled at her, her response was to say “I am sorry”. I was baffled, what was she sorry for? for needing to go to the bathroom before me? For being in my way? I am not really sure. So I spent the rest of my travel day noticing how many women I encountered who said they were sorry and how many men did, and for what. My own little social experiment. I think you can guess what I…
Why I Did it Anyway!
On Sunday I set off to do what I thought was impossible for me. Finish a half marathon. Why impossible? I had all the good reasons: my ankle that is not yet fully healed, I have done very little high impact training (walking and running on the real ground) in the last two months and to be honest, its me- I hate running why would I do this to myself? So why did I do it? I did it because one of the many things that I have learned over the last 4 months of training, is that what we…