Has America Lost Its Grit?
At the same time as a wave of literature about the power of “grit” in success and life has hit America, it seems that we’ve lost any ability to focus. What now?
Min Kantrowitz
What’s An Ethical Will? And Why Should You Write One?
Wills… the kind that are shared after we pass away… are almost completely focused on “things.” What if we wrote a will that was instead focused on anything but the physical?
Imagine Being Loved Without Excelling
What if we stopped expecting perfection from ourselves and from others? What if performance didn’t determine worth?
Why Is Downton Abbey So Popular?
I don’t often watch Downton Abbey (truth be told, I only watched ten minutes of it one time), but the … Continue Reading
Using the Holidays to Re-evaluate Priorities
Our stores and streets seem transformed: has the population suddenly doubled or has the clock suddenly switched to some kind … Continue Reading
Too Much, Too Fast: Why We Need to Pause in Life
One day, I realized I’d never seen a semicolon as part of a tweet, those compact teasers of communication brought … Continue Reading
Why We Live Where We Live
It’s hard to keep track of friends and relatives when they move around so much. My address book (when I … Continue Reading
Are Memories the Heart of Wisdom?
A former New York costume designer once mentioned the concept of a “moment” to me. In theater costuming, a moment … Continue Reading