It is said that the true state of a marriage is laid bare in the face of a crisis. If it was strong, the relationship will grow stronger with the crisis. If it was already breaking, the crisis will deepen the fissures to breaking. It is the same for each of us as individuals. We…
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When Life Offers You a Hard Right
When I was five years old, my father was offered the opportunity to establish an office for his large American employer in Caracas, Venezuela. (It was a much healthier and wealthier place then that it is now.) I wasn’t privy to how the negotiation with my mother went down, but they decided to take the…
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What If Every Month was the Holiday Season Month?
People would: be more compassionate, me more forgiving, be more thoughtful—giving and showing thanks, spend more time in wonder, invest in the power of magic and fairy dust, share extra hugs and laughter, think of those less fortunate, make connecting with others a priority and consider the transformative power of light in their lives literally…