Nature + Nurture: Travels in Chile

Jan 9, 2018 | Travel, Wellness

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. –Lao Tzu   Getting to Chile—a narrow strip of land that sits between the Andes mountains to the East and the Pacific ocean to the West—is not quick, direct or easy. But even after three flights and a...

A new Gratitude workshop, writing about Love and Loss + more

Nov 8, 2017 | Wellness

Unclench your fists.Lower your shoulders.Step away.Come back with a clear mañana, redouble your efforts.I believe in you.—Lin-Manual Miranda I love the fall. The changing colors, the crisp air, the smell and light from a roaring fire. Autumn inspires me to settle...

Are You Really Listening?

Oct 28, 2016 | Wellness

“Listening is much more than allowing another to talk while waiting for a chance to respond. Listening is paying full attention to others and welcoming them into our very beings…a form of spiritual hospitality by which you invite strangers to become...

No Texts, Please, We’re Meditating

Mar 29, 2016 | Health, Wellness

If you are either a resident or visitor in New York City, you won’t have to search very hard to find one of the growing number of centers, classes and public spaces where you can drop in to meditate. In my latest piece for The New York Times, I explore the who,...

Escapades in Aspen

Aug 6, 2014 | Travel, Wellness

When my daughter, Emily, announced she had one week off of work this summer when all kid activities are cancelled due to an annual sailing race, my mind immediately started working. “What will you do?” I asked casually. “Annabel and I are thinking of going away...

Savoring the Tastes of Puglia

Jul 27, 2014 | Travel, Wellness

For much of the past 25 years, when I heard someone mention Puglia, I could only think back to the music-filled and pasta heavy restaurant in Manhattan’s Little Italy, where I once threw my husband a memorable and ruckus birthday party before we were married. All that...