Tradition, tradition! Tradition! Tradition, tradition! Tradition! – Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof When I was younger, I took pleasure in...

Although we haven’t even arrived at Christmas yet, I’ve given a great deal of thought to all the lessons that 2017 held for me. Some new....

“Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?” – Clarence...

One year ago today, our friend’s husband celebrated his 54th birthday. Nine days later, he passed away following an accident. Things...

No matter how much money I budget for the holiday season, it’s never enough. Things like farm raised turkey, live trees, holiday cards,...

Last night I attended the company holiday party that was held for our other, out of state location. Sometimes, I’m not sure about this...

It’s open enrollment season and I work in HR. Did I mention that my benefits coordinator left the company just before open enrollment...

Dear Shaniqua*, Is it okay if I call you Shan? I know we’ve only recently met. I want to thank you for programming the coffee pot...

We set the clocks back last weekend and I still haven’t quite adjusted to darkness enveloping everything in the early evening. At 5 PM...

Me, too is trending on social media. The idea being that if all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote "Me too."...

Last Saturday, Andrea hit the brew pub in town.  It’s usually busy there and last weekend, while they were celebrating Oktoberfest, was...

Boys boys boys We like boys in cars Boys boys boys Buy us drinks in bars Boys boys boys With hairspray and denim Boys boys boys We...

This week, I accidentally crashed a golf tournament dinner. I thought I was meeting former colleagues while they had drinks at the club...

In recent months, there’s been a lot written and discussed about the topic of resiliency. Following the unexpected death of her husband,...

In the fall of 2007, I got divorced.  I promptly purchased a bumper sticker that I affixed to my car that read: “Speak your mind, even if...

I spent the week in Ohio for work. Early on in the week, while on a call with my boss and her boss, her boss inquired, "How's Ohio?" And...

On Monday, the 16th anniversary of 9/11, I boarded an airplane leaving Boston. I was aware of the date and left plenty of time to get...

Labor Day has come and gone. The swan song of summer. Reinforcement of the signs I’ve been dismissing that summer is ending - - such as...

This morning I went to yoga. It wasn’t pretty. It was sloppy and messy and I was behind or I was in child’s pose, panting on my mat. ...

Lately, I’ve listened to a lot of podcasts and books with the theme of making space to create in our lives. With all signs pointing to...