I want to think that you notice when I’ve been away for a while. In the past, it was because I was posting on Medium or because I was busy working on my book. Now it is because I have not been posting anywhere or writing anything. Some of you know I was bitten by […]
Never Pass Judgment Until You’ve Walked in Their Shoes
4 Accidental Lessons of Not-Learning a Language Note: You can also read this piece on Medium Meeting Judy When I first begin to spend time in Paris in 2009, a sorority sister introduces me by email to “Judy” (not her real name), her childhood friend from Great Neck. Judy now lives in Montmartre and is […]
Dear Board of Directors: An Open Letter from Condo Owners Everywhere
Dear Board of Directors… This letter is to remind you, members of “the Board,” that you work for us – the owners who elected you. It is written on behalf of all who own property in a condominium development. We are everywhere – from the Pacific Northwest to South Florida. Canada, too. Different populations; surprisingly […]
How to Get Rid of Your “Stuff”
The Delightful But Awful Pangs Of Human Molting Photo by Alice Washington on Unsplash I first used the term “human molting” in 2015 to describe my experience of getting rid of “stuff.” A luxury problem, to be sure. Turns out, it’s still an issue, thanks to COVID. The whole world is selling and moving to […]
5Cs of Pandemic Management: Staying Sane When Home Is All You Have
“How are you doing down there all by yourself?” ask members of my family and close friends. I do a lot of thinking about what’s keeping me sane — and what could make it worse. So far so good. The day is marked by dog walks. One hour, one day, one week bleeds into the […]