I heard the voice to make chicken soup for a friend I rented my beach house from. He was driving back from Florida and I wanted to gift him my soup for his return. Making my chicken soup is an act of absolute love and devotion. It’s a family recipe…

Last night during intermission at the Broadway show I was at, I helped a young man look for his lost wallet. In those 5 minutes while I was helping him, I found someone else’s credit card plus a wad of cash. I brought the credit card to the manager. On…

I write this from 36,000 feet, overlooking gorgeous mountains. There is a pink hue and, just WOW. I am en route to California. It feels like a big deal to me for so many reasons. I received a wedding invitation from a friend in 2020, during the pandemic. It felt…

I sat across the candlelit table from my boyfriend at a Manhattan Ethiopian restaurant Saturday night. He said, “I decided to not get you a Valentine’s Day card.” I was surprised and curious at his confident declaration. “They seem manufactured and inauthentic to me. …

Motherhood is a beautiful dance of welcoming in and letting go. It’s a constant birthing, letting go, welcoming in. Heart explosions. It doesn’t matter how old my children are or how many times before they have moved on before. Because every time feels like the first time. It’s always this…

Your main job in parenting is to create the space for your kid to grow into themselves. (after safety and security, of course) Your kids are like seeds that you plant in a flower pot. You give them water, sun and attention and they grow. Such a miracle. But it’s…

One thing my friend and I talked about in our vaccine conversation was body sovereignty. It was a true inquiry for both of us. Looking at all the pieces, feeling the complexity of it all. You either are sovereign or you’re not. Being sovereign includes respecting the sovereignty and choices…

I had a beautiful conversation with a dear friend this morning. We are in different ‘sides’ of the vaccine issue. We decided to talk about it openly bc it was starting to feel like an elephant in the room. She asked if we could talk about it. …