Did you notice anything different this past Thursday? It was the shortest day of the year, also known as Winter Solstice — with the fewest daylight hours and longest night. Unless you follow the seasons closely or honor traditions that do, it probably hasn’t been on your radar. But I think the Winter Solstice deserves…
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The Power of Pumpkin Spice
Fall is just around the corner again, and you know what that means — it’s pumpkin spice season! I know … you’re either rolling your eyes, giddy with excitement, or couldn’t care less. But stick with me here, because we should all be paying attention. Love it or hate it, there’s no denying the POWER…
Does asking for what you want feel “pushy?”
We all want what we want, but sometimes going after it feels a little icky. If you’ve ever had someone skip the small talk and bark a request at you, you know what I mean. It’s kinda like going for the goods with no foreplay or asking someone to marry you on the first date.…
Forecast 2021: Holiday Cheer, New Year Fear
COVID holidays: Happy or sad? Better or worse? Do it up or don’t bother? Whatever you choose, I wish you some peace this holiday season, and I thank you profusely for being a reader of this publication. From the one page newsletter I printed and mailed by hand every month to the digital age of calling this…
When Someone Else Gets What You Want
It was my first summer stock season after graduating college, and I had been cast in a five-show season where I would not get to perform the leading role I was chosen for until the fifth and final show. It was a dream role (the Priscilla Lopez role in A Day in Hollywood, A Night in…
The Twilight Zone: The Worst of Times Can Be the Best of Times
Twilight by definition is the sunlight scattering above and below the atmosphere so that Earth’s surface is neither completely lit nor completely dark. It’s the “in-between.” The time where it can go either way, light or dark, depending on your position on the earth’s surface. In a time in our history where nature is…