I feel disconnected from my environment because I don’t relate to the people around me beyond a superficial level. I realized that was because I had been looking only at my daily life here in San Francisco, and I have no deep roots of community here, and I think it’s by design. I am rediscovering ... read more >
My two big goals for this month are to complete a 12-core workout challenge and to increase my step count. 16 Weeks Out Core Challenge: 12 Workouts 8-10K step challenge SF 5K? Pushing myself harder in the gym. Lacking motivation. YouTube is helping me I am back and forth on the SF 5K. It feels ... read more >
Last week, I enjoyed watching portions of the opening of President Obama’s Presidential library. Of course, Michelle Obama was the epitome of dignity, class, style, and intellect as she gave beautiful remarks in tribute to her husband. The entertainment was top-notch with appearances by Bono and the Edge, Common and John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Christina ... read more >
Unemployment, career transitions, life transitions, and grief change our worlds in ways so few are willing to discuss because of the uncertainty they entail. We are no longer who we were, and we are not sure who we will be. When going through a season of transition, it is tempting to put our lives on ... read more >
We are officially two weeks into Prep Season for the Fall Acceleration! I am now in a season that I call “The Void.” It’s a space full of uncertainty and incompleteness. I know that I have moved on from my old life, but the new life is not yet in view. In the New York ... read more >
The Fall Push is my annual period of intense focus on my goals. I have heard experts say that fall is a great time to make progress toward goals because most of us are conditioned for Back to School, and, seasonally, it feels like a time of new beginnings with the harvest. This year, I ... read more >
For weeks, I have gone back and forth about who I was voting for in the California Governor’s race. Usually, before an election, my mind is made up pretty early on, but this time, I kept going back and forth because I wasn’t hot on any of the candidates. Most people I talked to were ... read more >
Working out has been part of my life since my early twenties, and it always will be a major part of who I am. As I get older, the reasons for working out are shifting from vanity to vitality. I’m facing a life transition that is fuzzy at the moment, but I know change is ... read more >
Since the beginning of 2026, I have had a sense that I should not make any sudden moves before June 30. I am so eager to move forward in my life, but I am willing to trust the whispers, as I can sense my life is aligning, and I don’t need to disrupt the process. ... read more >
I read The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes in January, and I got fired up. I was ready to say yes to new opportunities that scared and challenged me, and to step out of my comfort zone. At the beginning of the year, I said yes to reconnecting with my favorite people, going to ... read more >
