I have a litany of beautiful friends, a warm family, and great feelings of purpose, with which I am thankful. Like me, I’ll bet you too, allow your busy schedules or desire for accomplishment to overshadow the treasures in your lives. Today, I stop and appreciate those treasures. My son, Patrick is the greatest gift, most valuable treasure, and wa …
Remember when you were a little person and you’d get a scratch or boo-boo and your mom would clean it, kiss it, put a band-aid on it and the wound would simply go away in a few days? Turns out, there is something magical about this little recipe. Recently, I learned a lesson in modern medicine. While medicine continues to make great strides in …
Have you ever been sailing in the British Virgin Islands? I’ve been preparing for a couple of months. Learning the glossary of terms these salty sailors use, is a language all on its own. If you know me, even just a little, you’re confident I’m comfortable with the proficient use of swear words. Why do terms suddenly change when one steps on a w …
Redheads live by their own rules. Flawed, but fearless, these creatures are always pushing the social envelope. “Gingers” understand themselves and their unique superpowers in ways very few people do. “Flame-throwers” aren’t afraid to take charge and are the persona of boss, without the bossy. BAMF. Warriors at heart. Lilith the supposed fi …
“Stop thinking, let things happen and be the ball”. In Caddyshack, Ty Webb, (character played by Chevy Chase), has a famous exchange with his caddy, Danny where he attempts to teach him the esoteric connection between the golfer, the club, the ball and the fairway. Feeling surefooted and grounded, Ty blindfolds his eyes, visualizes his shot an …
Tis' Herself: An affectionate expression in both Irish and Scottish language denoting a woman of importance, usually the Lady of the house. When I think of Ruth, I think “Tis’ Herself.” The Notorious R.B.G. On the Basis of Sex, Mimi Leder did a spectacular job directing the movie of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s struggles for equal rights. Her life, …
Who’s your Muppet? Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology to give human traits to our non-human friends. It’s slightly different than personification. Truly a genius literary device used by Jim Henson to provide perspecti …
Often times we find ourselves disconnected from our innate ability to intuit beyond the physical, or obvious. If left unattended, the heart becomes desensitized in its design to find meaning beyond the shallow. Notice the beauty and deeper complexities of our human design. Notice behavior; a powerful form of communication of our truest thoughts and …
Philadelphia has been very good to me, both professionally and personally. It's a city of firsts. The birth place of Liberty. The first zoo. The first hospital, the first medical school. Philadelphia provided my first big job opportunity; complete with the corner office on the third floor of The Mellon Bank building. Many fabulous experiences with …
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