Hi, Reader, Welcome to this week's Dare Yourself email: one idea I'm thinking about and one Dare to put it into practice. đź’ˇ The idea on my mind this week Think about a chapter of your life that was really challenging. The layoff. The relationship that ended. The business that didn't work out. The years you spent taking care of everyone but yourself. You've probably told the story of that chapter the same way for years: as something you went through, survived, even grew from. I know this...
23 days ago • 2 min read
Hi, Reader, I saw a reel the other day that I keep thinking about. I don't even remember who posted it. I never finished watching because I got stuck on the question they opened with: "How do you know when you've made it?" It's everywhere, isn't it? This idea that there's a point out there, somewhere ahead of us, where we arrive. Where we've made it. Where we can finally exhale and feel satisfied with ourselves and our lives. We even have the "metrics" for it. A certain amount of money. A...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Hi, Reader, You know how sometimes you just get into a funk? Maybe nothing specific is wrong, but you just feel off. Stuck. Meh. The last few days I’ve felt in a funk. And it came out of nowhere, really. Which is what makes it even more frustrating. I mean, yes, part of it is the weather in Boston changing: Today is gray and chilly and there is a spitting horizontal rain and I am checking flights to Florida. (I hate the winter and I start to feel anticipatory fear right about this time. Yes,...
10 months ago • 5 min read
Hi, Reader, We all have an iceberg — what the world sees is just the tip of everything it took to get there. The late nights.The second guesses.The hundredth revision no one will ever know about. That unseen effort that makes the “effortless” moments possible. Last week, I gave a keynote on developing a REINVENT•ABLE™ Mindset to a group of financial advisors in Charleston. I was on stage for just over an hour... ... but here's what it actually took: - 2 years to develop the framework I shared...
11 months ago • 2 min read
Hi, Reader, This weekend was a huge milestone for me: I opened my art studio to the public for the very first time. I definitely didn’t feel ready. To be honest, I felt a bit nervous, vulnerable, and unsure of what the response would be. But….!! ✨ So many awesome humans came: friends, colleagues, college classmates I haven’t seen in 25 years, neighbors, members of my community, and strangers I’ve never met! ✨ The Dare Yourself™ canvas — my interactive art project where I ask people to share...
11 months ago • 2 min read
Hi, Reader, A dream came true for me this past weekend. Six women — most of whom didn’t know each other — gathered in my art studio in Boston for The Art of Reinvention™ Retreat. I’ve wanted to create a retreat like this for a long time and finally, it happened! And it was AMAZING. We laughed a lot! Got really honest with ourselves and each other. Used so many art supplies. (so many!) Ate lots of delicious food and even visited a museum and had a special Empowered Self photoshoot. There were...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hi there! I’m celebrating an anniversary, of sorts. The 1-year anniversary of being in the goo. Yes, there’s such a thing. Well, I’ve made it a thing. A year ago, I was in the goo. I wrote about it here. The goo is the name I made up for that in-between place where things don’t feel right anymore… but the path ahead is still foggy and unclear. The chrysalis, in which the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly. The goo is where what used to work feels off. Where you’re questioning everything...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Hi, Reader, You know this expression: “To take up space?” I’ve heard it for years, usually as part advice for how to be more confident. But I have to be honest, for a long time, I wasn’t really sure what the “take up space” idea really meant. Last week, it finally clicked. And I think this story, when I share it, will help it click for you, too. Because most of us need to learn how to take up space in order to truly thrive and live the lives we love. Or rather, we have to unlearn a lot of...
over 1 year ago • 7 min read
Hi, Reader, This weekend, my husband Avi and I watched a wonderful documentary called Eames: The Architect and the Painter. It’s about Charles and Ray Eames, the couple who created the famous and ubiquitous Eames chair and influenced the development of modern design. We don’t have an Eames chair in our apartment, although I did consider getting them as dining chairs, but the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman are my bucket list for sure. If you enjoy documentaries about creative people, I highly...
over 1 year ago • 6 min read