Category Archives: the world around me

Prescription: Fresh Air + Sunshine + Animals = Well-being For All

Is there work I can do – paying work – that would allow me to be outside most days? To tilt my face up to the sun or the clouds or open my mouth to taste the raindrops or snowflakes? … Continue reading »

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Playing Smart

Yesterday, my son’s soccer team lost their game. It was a glorious sunny spring Sunday, and the kids played hard and fast. The other team happened to be bigger, faster and fiercer. It happens. You win some, you lose some. … Continue reading »

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There’s No Place Like Home

On Saturday, as the sun was sinking in the sky, I left the airport and drove my familiar car down familiar highways toward my home. It was exhilarating, though I was exhausted from travel and speaking and networking and exploring. … Continue reading »

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The Energy of New York

I used to live here, many moons ago. And when I did, I bustled to work on two busses or two subways, wearing my sneakers on the commute and stuffing my heels in a bag. There were things I loved … Continue reading »

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Cheering for the Home Team

There were far too many fans in Chicago Blackhawks jerseys yesterday at the Detroit Red Wings game. Never mind that the game was a pathetic excuse for an athletic contest. Less than five minutes in, Chicago had scored three times … Continue reading »

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